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   Snatch

   /snaCH/

   

   verb

   • 1. quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way: "she snatched a cookie from the plate" Similar grabseizeseize hold ofgrab hold oftake hold oflay hold oflay (one's) hands onget one's hands ontakeplucktake a grip ofgripgraspclutch
   • ▪ steal (something) or kidnap (someone) by seizing or grabbing suddenly: "a mission to snatch Winston Churchill" Similar stealthieverobtakepilferpurloinlootrifleabscond withcarry offembezzlemisappropriateinformal:walk off/away withrun away/off withswipenabrip offliftliberatefilchsnafflesnitchpinchhalf-inchnickwhipknock offnobbleboneheistglomsnaveltiefarchaic:cribhook
   • ▪ hastily or ineffectually attempt to seize (something): "she snatched at the handle"
   • ▪ quickly secure or obtain (something) when a chance presents itself: "we snatched a few hours' sleep" Similar achievesecureobtainseizepluckwrestscrape
   • ▪ eagerly take or accept (an offer or opportunity): "I snatched at the chance" Similar accept eagerlyjump attake advantage ofgrab (at)snap upseize (on)graspgrasp with both handspounce onswoop down onbuy eagerly/quickly

   noun

   • 1. an act of snatching or quickly seizing something: "a quick snatch of breath"
   • ▪ a short spell of doing something: "brief snatches of sleep" Similar periodspelltimefitboutintervaldurationseasontermstretchspanphaseruninformal:patchspot
   • ▪ a fragment of song or talk: "picking up snatches of conversation" Similar fragmentsnippetsmatteringbitscrappiecepartextractexcerptportionsectionselection
   • ▪ a kidnapping or theft: informal "a bag snatch" Similar theftrobberystealingthievinglarcenythieveryrobbingpilferingpilferagepurloiningshopliftingburglaryraidholdupappropriationexpropriationmisappropriationembezzlementdacoityinformal:rip-offsmash and grabheiststickuprare:peculationdefalcation
   • 2. the rapid raising of a weight from the floor to above the head in one movement.
   • 3. a woman's genitals. vulgar slang

   Word Origin Middle Englishsna(c)che (verb) ‘suddenly snap at’, (noun) ‘a snare’; perhaps related to snack.

   Derivatives

   • 1. snatcher noun
   • 2. snatchy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › snatchSnatch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SNATCH is to attempt to seize something suddenly. How to use snatch in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Snatch.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNATCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to take something or someone away by force: The six-year-old girl was snatched from a playground and her body was found two days later. She had her purse snatched (= stolen) while she was shopping. Synonyms. abduct (TAKE A PERSON) kidnap. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take something from someone.

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   noun. the act or an instance of snatching. a sudden motion to seize something; grab: He made a snatch as if to stop her. a bit, scrap, or fragment of something: snatches of conversation. a brief spell of effort, activity, or any experience: to work in snatches.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › snatchSnatch - definition of snatch by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usu. fol. by at ). v.t. 2. to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the woman's purse and ran. 3. to take, pull, etc., suddenly or hastily. 4. Slang. to kidnap. n. 5. an act or instance of snatching. 6. a sudden motion to seize something.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › snatchSnatch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you snatch something, you grab it — either literally or figuratively. You might eagerly snatch the TV remote or your best friend's idea. Snatching can be nasty. You might snatch a lost balloon before it gets away, or snatch your cat before he can escape the room.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSNATCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. verb. If you snatch something or snatch at something, you take it or pull it away quickly. Mick snatched the cards from Archie's hand. [VERB noun preposition] He snatched up the phone. [VERB noun with adverb] The thin wind snatched at her skirt. [VERB + at] 2. verb [usually passive]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › snatchSNATCH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to do or get something quickly because you only have a short amount of time: I managed to snatch some lunch. snatch. noun [ C ] uk / snætʃ / us. a short part of a conversation, song, etc that you hear: I keep hearing snatches of that song on the radio. (Definition of snatch from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)