smash and grab noun 2verb 1forms 5 noun[before a noun]2 •A method of robbery where a glass installation of a shop or other establishment is smashed and items are grabbed as quickly as possible without much regard. •An act of theft, appropriation, or other form of gaining advantage at another's expense that is done quickly and audaciously.Aggiss and Cowie are smash and grab artists, eclectically borrowing from a range of different dance and performance styles and making them into their own inimitable blended form. — 2006 verb1 •To perform a smash and grab. formssmashed and grabbed · smashing and grabbing · smashes and grabs · smash and grabs · smash-and-grabs
