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We found 9 dictionaries that define the word grabbled:

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  1. grabbled: Merriam-Webster
  2. grabbled: Collins English Dictionary
  3. grabbled: Wordnik
  4. grabbled: Wiktionary
  5. Grabbled, grabbled: Dictionary.com
  6. Grabbled: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  7. Grabbled: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  8. grabbled: FreeDictionary.org
  9. grabbled: TheFreeDictionary.com

(Note: See grabble as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (grabble)

verb:  (intransitive) To search with one's hands and fingers; to attempt to grasp something.
verb:  (intransitive, obsolete) To search in a similar way using an implement.
verb:  (transitive) To touch (someone) with one's hands or fingers, sometimes in a sexual way.
verb:  (transitive) To pick (something or someone) up hastily, roughly or clumsily.
verb:  (transitive) To attempt to grab; to grasp at (something).
verb:  (transitive) To pull, lift or dig (something) (out of the ground) by searching with one's hands and fingers.
verb:  (transitive, obsolete) To lift (something) out in a similar way using an implement.
verb:  (ambitransitive, now Southeastern US) To catch fish by reaching into the water with one's hand.
verb:  (ambitransitive, obsolete) To fish on the grabble.
verb:  (ambitransitive) To utter inarticulate sounds, often quickly and loudly; to say (something) quickly, idly or foolishly.
verb:  (intransitive, obsolete) To lie prostrate; to sprawl on the ground.
noun:  (obsolete) A method of fishing using a line with several hooks fastened to it along with a lead weight so that the hooks sit on the bottom.
▸ Also see grabble


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