抓住 — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
• grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
• grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
• grip verb To take hold of something firmly, especially with the hand.
• swipe verb To steal something, often quickly and casually.

Senses

抓住 is used for these senses in English:

• catch (transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]
• come down with To contract or get (an illness); to show symptoms of.
• grab (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
• grapple (transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.
• grasp To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
• grip (transitive) To figuratively take hold of or grasp.
• swipe (intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

grab — full definition

1. verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
2. verb To quickly get or take something, often in passing.
3. verb To strongly capture someone's attention or interest.
4. noun A sudden attempt to seize or take something.

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