| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | The act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding: catch, clutch1, grab, seizure. See GET. | | VERB: | 1. To get hold of (something moving): catch, clutch1, grab, seize. Informal : nab. Idioms: lay hands on. See GET. 2. To seize and detain (a person) unlawfully: abduct, kidnap, spirit away. See CRIMES, FREE. 3. To take quick and forcible possession of: commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, grab, seize. Idioms: help oneself to. See GIVE. 4. To grasp at (something) eagerly, forcibly, and abruptly with the jaws: catch, nip1, snap, strike. See REACH. 5. To take (another's property) without permission: filch, pilfer, purloin, steal, thieve. Informal : lift, swipe. Slang : cop, heist, hook, nip1, pinch, rip off, snitch. Idioms: make (or walk) off with. See CRIMES, GIVE.
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