grab bag

Noun

Meaning

a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents

an assortment of miscellaneous items

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

grab-bag

Synonyms

miscellany motley melange mongrel miscellanea salmagundi collection mixture diversity blend hash assortment patchwork medley jumble
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Antonyms

group whole base basis middle solution
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Hypernyms

miscellany motley miscellanea salmagundi mixture container

Related terms

let the cat out of the bag mixed bag grab box

Examples

And a Santa-sized grab bag of bonus content to help and inspire you, all free! Source: Internet

And the grab bag of spending programs and tax cuts that was the 2009 stimulus pumped further support into the economy. Source: Internet

CHRIS: And do you have, like, a grab bag of talks that you can do, or do you have the one that you're doing right now and then swap it out, or it kind of depends on the conference you're at that a different one you'll pick and stuff? Source: Internet

Goal number eight in the MDGs, a sort of grab bag of trade, debt, and information technology, has been insubstantial because it has no hard targets associated with it. Source: Internet

Very Hazy is crazy citrusy on the nose with the same intense tastes to follow: pulpy orange, peach, and a grab bag of tropical fruits. Source: Internet

Because that book is a grab bag, its pieces come in different sizes and lengths. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

grab at a straw grab at straws grab attention grab bar grab barrel grab box