make a grab at

make a grab at someone or something

to grasp at someone or something. Don made a grab at Betsy, but she eluded him. Kelly made a grab at the ball, but it went on past her.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cailin	KAY-lin	English (Rare)
Maddox	MAD-əks	English (Modern)
Chidiegwu	-	Western African, Igbo
Myrtle	MUR-təl	English
Veselin	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Cosette	-	French, Literature