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- Dictionarysnatch/snaCH/
verb
- 1. quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way: "she snatched a cookie from the plate" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of snatching or quickly seizing something: "a quick snatch of breath"
- 2. the rapid raising of a weight from the floor to above the head in one movement.
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb and noun snatch, which can mean to seize something suddenly, to take something hastily, or a brief period of time. See examples, word history, and related phrases of snatch.
SNATCH definition: 1. to take hold of something suddenly and roughly: 2. to take something or someone away by force…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb and noun snatch, which means to take something or someone suddenly or quickly. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words of snatch.
Snatch means to seize or grasp something suddenly or hastily, or to steal, kidnap, or obtain something quickly. It can also refer to a weightlifting move, a brief period of time, or a vulgar slang term.
[transitive] snatch something to take or get something quickly, especially because you do not have much time I managed to snatch an hour's sleep. The team snatched a dramatic victory in the last minute of the game.
