1. present participle of grab; taking hold of something quickly and firmly

1. immediately attracting attention or interest
Usage: informal

Examples

• She was grabbing books from the shelf.
• The child kept grabbing at the colorful balloons.
• He was grabbing his coat when the phone rang.
• The headline was really grabbing and made me want to read more.
• That’s a grabbing story that will keep readers interested.
• The teacher was grabbing the students’ attention with her dramatic voice.