grab off
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To quickly snatch something from somewhere or someone.
Literal meaning: To grab something and remove it from a surface or person.
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To quickly take or remove something from a surface or person.
"He grabbed his coat off the hook and ran out of the door."
Grammar: separable
2 C1
idiomatic
informal
To win or secure something competitive before others can do so.
"The new startup grabbed off three major contracts in its first year."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Relatively uncommon as a distinct phrasal verb. More common in American English. Can also be used in a commercial context meaning to acquire a market share or contract quickly ('grabbed off a large contract'). Rarely used in formal writing.
Commonly used with
shelf table market share contract prize award
Forms
Base
grab off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
grabs off
he/she/it
Past simple
grabed off
yesterday
Past participle
grabed off
have + pp
-ing form
grabing off
continuous
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