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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRABBLE

Probably from Dutch grabbelen, from grabben to grab.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GRABBLE

grabble  [ˈɡræbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRABBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grabble is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb grabble in English.

WHAT DOES GRABBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grabble in the English dictionary

The first definition of grabble in the dictionary is to scratch or feel about with the hands. Other definition of grabble is to fall to the ground; sprawl. Grabble is also to seize rashly.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GRABBLE

PRESENT

Present
I grabble
you grabble
he/she/it grabbles
we grabble
you grabble
they grabble
Present continuous
I am grabbling
you are grabbling
he/she/it is grabbling
we are grabbling
you are grabbling
they are grabbling
Present perfect
I have grabbled
you have grabbled
he/she/it has grabbled
we have grabbled
you have grabbled
they have grabbled
Present perfect continuous
I have been grabbling
you have been grabbling
he/she/it has been grabbling
we have been grabbling
you have been grabbling
they have been grabbling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I grabbled
you grabbled
he/she/it grabbled
we grabbled
you grabbled
they grabbled
Past continuous
I was grabbling
you were grabbling
he/she/it was grabbling
we were grabbling
you were grabbling
they were grabbling
Past perfect
I had grabbled
you had grabbled
he/she/it had grabbled
we had grabbled
you had grabbled
they had grabbled
Past perfect continuous
I had been grabbling
you had been grabbling
he/she/it had been grabbling
we had been grabbling
you had been grabbling
they had been grabbling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will grabble
you will grabble
he/she/it will grabble
we will grabble
you will grabble
they will grabble
Future continuous
I will be grabbling
you will be grabbling
he/she/it will be grabbling
we will be grabbling
you will be grabbling
they will be grabbling
Future perfect
I will have grabbled
you will have grabbled
he/she/it will have grabbled
we will have grabbled
you will have grabbled
they will have grabbled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been grabbling
you will have been grabbling
he/she/it will have been grabbling
we will have been grabbling
you will have been grabbling
they will have been grabbling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would grabble
you would grabble
he/she/it would grabble
we would grabble
you would grabble
they would grabble
Conditional continuous
I would be grabbling
you would be grabbling
he/she/it would be grabbling
we would be grabbling
you would be grabbling
they would be grabbling
Conditional perfect
I would have grabble
you would have grabble
he/she/it would have grabble
we would have grabble
you would have grabble
they would have grabble
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been grabbling
you would have been grabbling
he/she/it would have been grabbling
we would have been grabbling
you would have been grabbling
they would have been grabbling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you grabble
we let´s grabble
you grabble
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to grabble
Past participle
grabbled
Present Participle
grabbling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRABBLE


babble
ˈbæbəl
bedabble
bɪˈdæbəl
brabble
ˈbræbəl
dabble
ˈdæbəl
drabble
ˈdræbəl
gabble
ˈɡæbəl
hardscrabble
ˈhɑːdˌskræbəl
jabble
ˈdʒæbəl
psychobabble
ˈsaɪkəʊˌbæbəl
rabble
ˈræbəl
scabble
ˈskæbəl
scrabble
ˈskræbəl
shabble
ˈʃæbəl
techno-babble
ˈteknəʊbæbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRABBLE

graal
grab
grab bag
grabbable
grabbed
grabber
grabbier
grabbiest
grabbing
grabbler
grabby
graben
Gracchi
Gracchus
grace
grace cup
grace note
grace period
grace-and-favour
graceful

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRABBLE

bobble
bubble
cobble
dribble
gobble
hobble
Hubble
nibble
nubble
pebble
quibble
rubble
scribble
scrobble
speech bubble
squabble
stubble
the rabble
wabble
wobble

Synonyms and antonyms of grabble in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grabble» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRABBLE

Find out the translation of grabble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grabble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grabble» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

grabble
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Grabble
570 millions of speakers

English

grabble
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टटोलना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

grabble
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ползать на четвереньках
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tatear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দখল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grabble
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merebut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grabble
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

grabble
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

grabble
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyekel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bò trên mặt đất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हस्तमैथुन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kapma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

procedere a tentoni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grabble
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повзати рачки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bâjbâi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Grabble
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grabbelen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grabble
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grabble
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grabble

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRABBLE»

The term «grabble» is normally little used and occupies the 137.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRABBLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grabble

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRABBLE»

Discover the use of grabble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grabble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pa Jinglebob And the Grabble Gang
The town of Buckeroo is in trouble! Dastardly Mr. Grabble and his gang want to build a railroad through it. Luckily, Sheriff Pa Jinglebob has a wooly plan up his sleeve...
Mary Arrigan, 2006
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Storytelling with Puppets
introduction Ask children, "Have you ever heard of a grabble?" Next, describe a grabble to children who, with their eyes closed, imagine how a grabble might sound. On a signal, such as a brief whistle, click, or hand-clap, ask all the children, ...
Connie Champlin, 1998
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Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage
2) [Fvid a survival of EE as QED grabble 4. (Obs) 'to handle rudely or roughly' + cits 1684-1700; also EDD grabble v i. (Brks) 'to grasp, seize, grab'. Perh also reinforced, esp in Guyn and Tbgo by Du grabbeleii 'to scramble (for a thing)'] 2.
Richard Allsopp, Jeannette Allsopp, 2003
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The Broadview Anthology of Nineteenth-Century British ...
48 The lyrics could be nonsense, non sequiturs, or culturally specific references, as in “Dixie's Land”: Den hoe it down an scratch yer grabble, To Dixie's land I'm bound to trabble.49 This serves as a variant on what Washington Irving described ...
Tracy C. Davis, 2011
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The Scots Magazine ...
Gqfliv Grabble, Dealer and Chapman; a I_'aracIu'ul Farce. l825.'_T Golfer Grabble, Dealer and C'/wpman ; a Purocldol Force. 40 Clench (consulting hi: memorandumb00k).—llight, William, it is so. Five feet eleven and a-quarter long. two feet ...
‎1825
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Dictionary of Jamaican English
GRABBER see graba. GRABBLE /grabl' vb1 dial; cf OED grabble 1, grope, perh with folk-etym infl of gravel. BL 1. To scratch or dig in, or as if in, gravel. 1942 HPJ , Grabble: To scratch (like a hen). [Astley Clerk:] The meaning, .is well known to ...
Frederic Gomes Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page, 2002
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The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus
He jump up, he did, en 'gun ter grabble in de quog-mire des ez hard ez he kin. " Brer Rabbit, he stan' by, un drop some co'n in onbeknowns' ter Brer Fox, un dis make 'im grabble wuss un wuss, un he grabble so hard un he grabble so long dat  ...
Joel Chandler Harris, Richard Chase, 2002
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Nights With Uncle Remus
He jump up, he did, en 'gun ter grabble in de quogmire des ez hard ezhekin. " Brer Rabbit, hestan' by, un drop some co'n in onbeknowns' ter Brer Fox, undis make 'im grabble wuss un wuss, un he grabble sohard un he grabble solongdat 't  ...
Joel Chandler Harris, 2014
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Wells Brothers the Young Cattle Kings:
He jump up, he did, en 'gun ter grabble in de quogmire des ez hard ezhekin. " Brer Rabbit, hestan' by, un drop some co'n in onbeknowns' ter Brer Fox, undis make 'im grabble wuss un wuss, un he grabble sohard un he grabble solongdat 't  ...
Andy Adams, 2014
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Bleak House, Vol. II ~ Paperbound
It was W. Grabble, miss." "And who is W. Grabble, Charley?" "Mister Grabble, miss," returned Charley. "Don't you know, miss? The Dedlock Arms, by W. Grabble," which Charley delivered as if she were slowly spelling out the sign. " Aye ?
Dickens, Charles

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRABBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grabble is used in the context of the following news items.
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City Council holds special sessions on Tax Levy
The purchases to be delayed or reduced included turnout gear for the Fire Department; a boom truck, ditch mower and grabble bucket for the ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»
2
Is this the fluffiest cat in Britain?
Daniel, founder of fashion app Grabble, started the siblings' photo account after a mate at work bet him he couldn't make his pets famous. He said: "They're not ... «The Sun, Jul 15»
3
Sir David Michels Joins Miroma Ventures as Chairman
... E-Commerce Platform Grabble, Online Fashion Platform Who What Wear, Outdoor Advertising Company Outdoor Plus and Mobile Marketing ... «Virtual Press Office, Jun 15»
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Dressing smart: Carla Buzasi on how the fashion industry has finally …
Grabble is the fashion version of Tinder. Users build online wardrobes by swiping items from high street collections. The more you swipe, the ... «The Drum, Jun 15»
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How businesses can reduce cyber risk: pre and post incident
Important decisions to grabble with in the post incident environment are whether or not to involve the ICO by making a self-report and whether ... «Information Age, Jun 15»
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'Like a prison for the dead': welcome to Hart Island, home to New …
Photograph: Rosalee Grabble. Once they get on to the Island, Grable and the other mourners are restricted to an 8ft by 10ft gazebo near the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Job hunting, Tinder style – must have thumb, no experience required
There's also Grabble, a fashion-based app where you can browse clothes to buy. And last year the world became a better place thanks to ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Speakers At The Europas Conference And Awards Reflect Europe's …
Co-Founder @grabble, Daniel, 28, has previously run a youth marketing agency, an innovative playing card advertising platform, and set up a ... «TechCrunch, May 15»
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Introducing The Net Set And 4 More Fashion Apps You Should …
As well as using personalization technology to improve your recommendations, Grabble will also alerts you if goods you've 'liked' go down in ... «Marie Claire.co.uk, May 15»
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Tremors rock state but 80% of Chhattisgarh safe zone: Geo expert
"While highly hazardous areas are those near Himalayas and all north-eastern states, Chhattisgarh's north has Mahanadi grabble, ... «Times of India, May 15»

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