grab a cab — to hail or catch a taxi quickly
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to hail or catch a taxi quickly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡræb ə kæb/
Example Sentences
- It's raining cats and dogs, so let's grab a cab instead of walking.
- My grandmother tried to grab a cab by doing yoga poses on the street.
- We were late for the wedding, so we had to grab a cab at the last minute.
grab a cab
NOUN[/ɡræb ə kæb/]
to hail or catch a taxi quickly
💡 Concept
After missing the last train, she had to grab a cab home in the rain.
🎵 Rhyme
Grab a cab with the lab tab!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡræb ə kæb/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡræb ə kæb/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
cabtablabfab
cab
tab
lab
fab
🔗Collocations
grab a cab downtown
grab a cab quickly
grab a cab home
couldn't grab a cab
grab a cab together
📝Examples
“It's raining cats and dogs, so let's grab a cab instead of walking.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother tried to grab a cab by doing yoga poses on the street.”
“We were late for the wedding, so we had to grab a cab at the last minute.”
😄 Fun example
“He was so tired after the party that he forgot his address when trying to grab a cab.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
hail a taxicatch a cabtake a taxicall a cab
Antonyms
walktake the busdrive yourself
Related
taxiridetransportationfaredriver
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