grabble

[ grab-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

, grab·bled, grab·bling.

1. to feel or search with the hands; grope.
2. to sprawl; scramble.

grabble

/ ˈɡræbəl /

verb

1. intr to scratch or feel about with the hands
2. intr to fall to the ground; sprawl
3. tr to seize rashly

Derived Forms

• ˈgrabbler, noun

Other Words From

• grabbler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of grabble¹

1570–80; grab ¹ + -le; compare Dutch grabbelen

Word History and Origins

Origin of grabble¹

C16: probably from Dutch grabbelen, from grabben to grab

Example Sentences

“We all make rationalizations about our favorite performers. I’ve listened to R. Kelly’s music for years, and he’s a rather controversial artist, before I finally had to grabble with the fact that I couldn’t put my support behind what he was accused of doing,” he said of the R&B; superstar, who stands accused but not criminally charged of sexually abusing women.”

From Washington Times

It’s that we want—and need—the ability to grabble with nuance and ambiguity that are inherent when our bodies and minds fail.

From Slate

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Rosalee Grabble on her way to visit her mother’s grave.

From The Guardian

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 dock, which offers no view of any of their loved ones’ graves.

From The Guardian

Stylect, Grabble, and Nuji are 3 examples of early stage companies based in London who have managed to raise funding because they provide a more enjoyable and immersive way for consumers to connect with fashion online, following in the footsteps of companies such as Net-a-Porter, Nasty Gal and Farfetch, who have all been backed by VC Index Ventures in the recent past, to positive effect; Net a Porter was sold to Richemont Richemont, the jewellery maker, for $343m back in 2010.

From Forbes