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   snatch

   /snatʃ/

   verb

   • 1. quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way: "she snatched a biscuit 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: "the baby was snatched from a shopping centre last night" Similar stealthieverobtakepilferpurloinlootrifleabscond withcarry offembezzlemisappropriateinformal:walk off/away withrun away/off withswipenabrip offliftliberatefilchsnafflesnitchpinchhalf-inchnickwhipknock offnobbleboneheistglomsnaveltiefarchaic:cribhook
   • ▪ 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 theftrobberystealingthievinglarcenythieveryrobbingpilferingpilferagepurloiningshopliftingburglaryraidhold-upappropriationexpropriationmisappropriationembezzlementdacoityinformal: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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNATCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SNATCH definition: 1. to take hold of something suddenly and roughly: 2. to take something or someone away by force…. Learn more.

3. 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › snatchSNATCH Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

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   If you snatch an opportunity, you take it quickly. If you snatch something to eat or a rest, you have it quickly in between doing other things.

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

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   1. (tr) to seize or grasp (something) suddenly or peremptorily: he snatched the chocolate out of my hand. 2. (usually foll by: at) to seize or attempt to seize suddenly. 3. (tr) to take hurriedly: to snatch some sleep. 4. (tr) to remove suddenly: she snatched her hand away.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of snatch – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SNATCH definition: 1. to take something or someone quickly and suddenly: 2. to do or get something quickly because…. Learn more.