English Explanatory Dictionary

grabble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To search with one's hands and fingers; to attempt to grasp something.
  2. To search in a similar way using an implement.
  3. To touch (someone) with one's hands or fingers, sometimes in a sexual way.
  4. To pick (something or someone) up hastily, roughly or clumsily.
  5. To attempt to grab; to grasp at (something).
  6. To pull, lift or dig (something) (out of the ground) by searching with one's hands and fingers.
  7. To lift (something) out in a similar way using an implement.
  8. To catch fish by reaching into the water with one's hand.
  9. To fish on the grabble.
  10. To utter inarticulate sounds, often quickly and loudly; to say (something) quickly, idly or foolishly.
  11. To lie prostrate; to sprawl on the ground.
noun
  1. A method of fishing using a line with several hooks fastened to it along with a lead weight so that the hooks sit on the bottom.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹæbl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grabble.wav

Word forms

grabble grabbles grabbling grabbled

Etymology

From grab + -le.

Synonyms

fumble grope grubble root rummage feel around scrabble fish forage scramble glaum grabble poke feel up fondle canoodle caress chuckle coax cosset dally dandle dawt faddle fond nantle pet pettle shift smuggle tiddle touch up worship grab seize snatch clutch grip beclasp begrasp begrip belock clasp clench clinch cling enclasp fang grasp hang on hold on hold tight hold nab nim stranglehold take grub noodle babble

Derived words

grabbler
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