Grab
Grab verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Nick
Nick verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.
Usage example: that lorry was a piece of rubbish, I don't know why anyone would want to nick it
Grab and nick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grab" instead the word "Nick" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: nicked, Nicky, Nicki, Nickie
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| regular | regular grab | regular nick |
| true | true grab | true nick |
| sinister | sinister grab | sinister nick |
| simple | simple grab | simple nick |
| Other adjectives: main, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Nick shouts out that they aren't there to help, remarks he remembers everything from his past, and proceeds to telekinetically grab one as it prepares to fire.
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Nick: I'm pretty sure a bunch of old drunks will grab at it, but-
Source: Innocent Innuendo -
It helps that he's about three times Nick's size and that Nick has fur to grab onto.
Source: Webcomic / Shinka The Last Eevee
Cite this Source
Nick and Grab. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grab/nick
Grab & Nick. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grab/nick>.
Nick or Grab. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grab/nick.
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