noun
Meaning 1
One who, or that which, grabs or seizes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
grabber
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/ˈɡɹæb.ə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -æbə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: G R AE1 B ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Something that captures one's attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A machine in an amusement arcade containing prizes which the player must attempt to pick up with a mechanical grabbing arm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English grab Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English grabber From grab + -er.