Grabbings

/ˈɡɹæbɪŋz/ noun

Definition

Plural of grabbing; multiple instances or actions of seizing something suddenly with the hands.

Etymology

From English 'grab' + '-ing' (present participle) + '-s' (plural); gerund nominalization.

Kelly Says

In comedy, the slapstick 'grabbings' and snatching of objects is called physical humor—it works because grabbing is such an instinctively recognizable human action.

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