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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Quirinus | | kwi-RIEN-əs (English), kwi-REEN-əs (English) | Roman Mythology, Late Roman |
| Catherine | | ka-tə-REEN (French), ka-TREEN (French), KATH-ə-rin (English), KATH-rin (English) | French, English |
| KistiÑE | | - | Basque |
| Draco | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Taddeo | | - | Italian |
| Denton | | ['dentən] | |