Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grab and run

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: grab and run
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of snatch and run.

Example Sentences

"Reverse alternate hangers of hanging garments to prevent “grab and runs.”"
"The vast majority of crime in the capital is petty street crime, such as pickpocketing and “grab and runs.”"

Inflected Forms

grab and runs (plural) grab-and-run (alternative)

Synonyms

snatch and run

Questions

What does grab and run mean?: Synonym of snatch and run.

How to pronounce grab and run

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