2grab noun
plural grabs [count] 1 : a quick attempt to take or get something — usually singular — often + for ▪ He is a member of a group that has broken away from the party's leaders in a grab for power. ▪ a grab for attention ▪ She made a grab for the last cookie. [=she tried to grab the last cookie] 2 : the act of taking something in a forceful or illegal way
▪ an illegal land grab
▪ an illegal land grab
up for grabs
: available for anyone to try to get
▪ Several positions on the team are still up for grabs. ▪ With the election just a few weeks away, a lot of voters are still up for grabs.
▪ Several positions on the team are still up for grabs. ▪ With the election just a few weeks away, a lot of voters are still up for grabs.
