Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bash and grab

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: bash and -grab
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The violent taking of something, such as in a robbery.

Informal

verb

To perform such an act.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Too often the law of bash and grab, with the axe and saw, have operated on these rich fields of revenue."
"Mr BOORD (Rotorua) said he had been concerned about the increase in "bash and grab” crime."
"In narrow marina berths, tightly closed blinds are a defense against everything from bash-and-grab thieves to peeping toms."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

bash and grabs (plural) bash-and-grab (alternative) bashes and grabs (present, singular) bashing and grabbing (participle, present) bashed and grabbed (participle, past) bashed and grabbed (past)

Synonyms

smash and grab

Questions

What does bash and grab mean?: The violent taking of something, such as in a robbery.

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