To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
To consume something quickly.
To take the opportunity of.
To restrain someone; to arrest.
To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
To quickly collect or retrieve.
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.
To draw inward.
To cause (someone) to become slowly more and more involved in some business or situation that may not be to their advantage.