grab at in English

Forms: grabs at [present, singular, third-person], grabbing at [participle, present], grabbed at [participle, past], grabbed at [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} grab at (third-person singular simple present grabs at, present participle grabbing at, simple past and past participle grabbed at)

Inflected forms

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        "To grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner."
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    {
      "form": "grabs at",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "past"
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"grab at" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms