agguantare

Definitions of agguantare
  1. verb
    take hold of; grab
    synonyms: abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
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    beccare
    seize suddenly
    acciuffare, arrestare, beccare, cattivare, catturare
    take into custody
    acchiappare, acciuffare, afferrare, arraffare, cattivare, catturare, impigliare, pescare, prelevare
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    avvinghiare, ghermire, intuire
    grasp firmly
    attanagliare, impugnare, tormentare
    hold fast or firmly
    accalappiare, acchiappare, impigliare, pescare
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    acciuffare, afferrare, arraffare
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    attanagliare, tormentare
    to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
    arpionare
    spear with a harpoon
    pescare
    catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
    ripigliare, riprendere
    capture again
    intercettare
    seize on its way
    abboccare, addentare, azzannare, mordere, morsicare
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
    pizzicare, pizzicottare
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
    type of:
    pigliare, prendere
    get into one's hands, take physically
  2. verb
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    synonyms: acchiappare, acciuffare, afferrare, arraffare, cattivare, catturare, impigliare, pescare, prelevare
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    types:
    ripigliare, riprendere
    capture again
    type of:
    abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
  3. verb
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    synonyms: acciuffare, afferrare, arraffare
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    type of:
    abbrancare, acciuffare, afferrare, arraffare, ghermire, pigliare
    take hold of; grab
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