catch grab snatch snap | the act of catching an object with the hands, Mays made the catch with his back to the plate, he made a grab for the ball before it landed, Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away, the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion |
assist | (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play |
aid assist assistance help | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose, he gave me an assist with the housework, could not walk without assistance, rescue party went to their aid, offered his help in unloading |
razor clam jackknife clam knife-handle | marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell |
ax handle axe handle | the handle of an ax |
broomstick broom handle | the handle of a broom |
crank handle starting handle | crank used to start an engine |
grab | a mechanical device for gripping an object |
grab bag | a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents |
grab bar | a bar attached parallel to a wall to provide a handgrip for steadying yourself |
handle grip handgrip hold | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it, he grabbed the hammer by the handle, it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip |
hoe handle | the handle of a hoe |
mop handle | the handle of a mop |
rake handle | the handle of a rake |
threeentered arch basket-handle arch | a round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centers |
mustachio moustachio handle-bars | a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth) |
spare tire love handle | excess fat around the waistline |
grab sample | a single sample or measurement taken at a specific time or over as short a period as feasible |
grab bag | an assortment of miscellaneous items |
gravity-assist | (spaceflight) a trajectory that passes close to a planetary body in order to gain energy from its gravitational field |
grab seize | capture the attention or imagination of, This story will grab you, The movie seized my imagination |
cover treat handle plow deal address | act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression, This book deals with incest, The course covered all of Western Civilization, The new book treats the history of China |
handle palm | touch, lift, or hold with the hands, Don't handle the merchandise |
wield handle manage | handle effectively, The burglar wielded an axe, The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well |
grab | take or grasp suddenly, She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room |
catch grab take hold of | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of, Catch the ball!, Grab the elevator door! |
e flip one's lid blow up throw a fit hit the roof hit the ceiling have kittens have a fit combust blow one's stack fly off the handle flip one's wig lose one's temper blow a fuse go ballistic | get very angry and fly into a rage, The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question, Spam makes me go ballistic |
handle | show and train, The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott |
grab | make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand, The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask |
snap up snaffle grab | get hold of or seize quickly and easily, I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale |
grab | obtain illegally or unscrupulously, Grab power |
assist | act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function |
manage deal d care b handle | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of, I can deal with this crew of workers, This blender can't handle nuts, She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old |
treat handle do by | interact in a certain way, Do right by her, Treat him with caution, please, Handle the press reporters gently |
handle with kid gloves | handle with great care and sensitivity, You have to handle the students with kid gloves |
serve attend to wait on attend assist | work for or be a servant to, May I serve you?, She attends the old lady in the wheelchair, Can you wait on our table, please?, Is a salesperson assisting you?, The minister served the King for many years |
help assist aid | give help or assistance, be of service, Everyone helped out during the earthquake, Can you help me carry this table?, She never helps around the house |
handles | without a hand or hands, a handless war veteran |