grabble
verb
grab·ble ˈgra-bəl 
grabbled; grabbling ˈgra-b(ə-)liŋ
intransitive verb
1
: to search with the hand : grope
2
: to lie or fall prone : sprawl
grabbler
ˈgra-b(ə-)lər
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Dutch grabbelen, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grabben
First Known Use
circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1
grabbled
verb
as in grabbed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- grabbed
- snatched
- seized
- captured
- clutched
- nabbed
- corralled
- ransacked
- looked
- raked
- nailed
- got
- rummaged
- combed
- scoured
- reached
- dredged
- rifled
- dug (through)
- hunted
- groped
- fumbled
- scrabbled
- felt
- cast about
- fished
- sought (out)
- have sex
- have some surprises up their sleeves
- have someone back
- have someone in the palm of one's hand
- have someone on a string
- have someone or something all to oneself
- have someone or something covered
- have someone or something for lunch
- have someone or something in mind
- have someone or something to oneself
- have someone or something to thank for
- have someone or something to thank for something
- have someone pegged
- have someone stumped
- have someone taped
- have someone's (best) interests at heart
- have someone's back
- have someone's best interests at heart
- have someone's ear
- have someone's interests at heart
- have someone's measure
- have someone's number
- have something all to oneself
- have something back
- have something down to a science