snatch
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verb \ˈsnach\Definition of SNATCH
intransitive verb
: to attempt to seize something suddenly
transitive verb
: to take or grasp abruptly or hastily <snatch up a pen> <snatched the first opportunity>; also : to seize or take suddenly without permission, ceremony, or right <snatched a kiss>
— snatch·er noun
See Examples of SNATCH
- An eagle swooped down and snatched one of the hens.
- She snatched the toy from his hands.
Origin of SNATCH
Middle English snacchen to snap, seize; akin to Middle Dutch snacken to snap at
First Known Use: 13th century
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2snatch
nounDefinition of SNATCH
1
a : a brief period <caught snatches of sleep> b : a brief, fragmentary, or hurried part : bit <caught snatches of the conversation>
2
a : a snatching at or of something b slang : an act or instance of kidnapping
3
: a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is raised from the floor directly to an overhead position in a single motion — compare clean and jerk, press
4
usually vulgar : the female pudenda
Examples of SNATCH
- <to the police chief, it didn't look like a snatch, but another case of a bride-to-be getting cold feet>
First Known Use of SNATCH
1563
Related to SNATCH
- Synonyms
- hijacking (also highjacking), kidnapping (also kidnaping), rape, abduction [slang]
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