Grabe

tremendous / intenseAdjective / intensifier

Alternative meanings

tremendous; very strong; intense; impressive; huge; serious or grave depending on context

Pronunciation

GRAH-beh

Root and affixes

A common borrowed intensifier. It can be positive, negative, or neutral depending on tone and situation.

Variants or conjugations

tremendous; intense; very strong; impressive; huge; serious

Related words and expressions

strong; big; difficult; amazing; effect; problem; happiness; intensity

Meaning and usage notes

Grabe is very common in everyday speech. It can mean tremendous, impressive, serious, severe, or too much depending on context.