grab vs spang

grab

verb
  • To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something). 

  • To consume something quickly. 

  • To take the opportunity of. 

  • To restrain someone; to arrest. 

  • To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest. 

  • To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch. 

  • To quickly collect or retrieve. 

noun
  • An acquisition by violent or unjust means. 

  • A device for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven. 

  • A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast. 

  • A mechanical device that grabs or clutches. 

  • A sound bite. 

  • A simple card game. 

  • A sudden snatch at something. 

spang

verb
  • To cause to spring; set forcibly in motion; throw with violence. 

  • To set with bright points: star or spangle. 

  • To hitch; fasten. 

  • To strike or ricochet with a loud report 

  • To leap; spring. 

noun
  • A bound or spring; a leap. 

  • A span. 

How often have the words grab and spang occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )