snatch

1 of 2

verb

ˈsnach

snatched; snatching; snatches

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

snatcher noun

snatch

2 of 2

noun

: a brief period

caught snatches of sleep

: a brief, fragmentary, or hurried part : bit

caught snatches of the conversation

: a snatching at or of something

slang : an act or instance of kidnapping

: 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

vulgar : the female pudenda

Example Sentences

Verb An eagle swooped down and snatched one of the hens. She snatched the toy from his hands. Noun to the police chief, it didn't look like a snatch, but another case of a bride-to-be getting cold feet

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The government has portrayed Fox and Croft as leaders of a wild plan to snatch Whitmer at her vacation home in Elk Rapids, Michigan, and trigger chaos across the U.S.

Ed White, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Just a few days ago, the Orlando Pride were celebrating a last-second penalty by Toni Pressley to snatch a draw from the clutches of a loss.

Austin David, Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2022 The available answer seems to be an abiding paranoia on Mrs. Clinton’s part that an unrelated problem, her email case from her time as secretary of state, might yet pop up to snatch the prize from her grasp.

Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 3 May 2022 In videos widely circulated online, Bickett is seen attempting to snatch an extendable baton from Yu's hands as the officer fell to the ground.

Reuters, CNN, 8 Feb. 2022 Not helping the matter is how scalpers continue to snatch up PS5 supplies from retailers.

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 2 Feb. 2022 Regardless of their poor relationship with Santos, this puts them in good stead to snatch the duo from the grasp of rivals Real Madrid - who bought Rodrygo from them in 2018 and other interested parties.

Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 There was little surprise when she was announced as one of the all-winner cast members for All Stars 7 that the queen was more than ready to snatch wigs, and maybe even the crown.

Stephen Daw, Billboard, 27 July 2022 Then again, who wouldn’t fancy a 6-foot-11 left-hander who can snatch a rebound, create his own fast break and either pull up for a 3-pointer, deliver a precise pass or drive for a dunk?

New York Times, 6 July 2022

Noun

While there hasn’t been a particular rash of private sales scams in the city lately, Bosques recalled a case the FBI cracked with the help of a Fremont detective who was investigating a snatch-and-grab robbery at a coffee shop in 2012.

Joseph Geha, The Mercury News, 8 June 2017 The text, sung by two sopranos, may well have been in Esperanto, as only snatches were decipherable.

Alan G. Artner, chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2017 The beat is now peppy with drum and snatches of piano, a common Beatles rhythm.

Nicholas Dawidoff, The Atlantic, 18 May 2017 Some were able to hear snatches of melody as subtle as the scraping together of grass-blades or the throbbing of the brittle tissue of insects.

Ben Lerner, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2017 The accidental comedy of some of the conversations even led the program BBC Newsnight to dramatize snatches of dialogue, with the voices of both the American president and the British prime minister played by the impressionist Rory Bremner.

Robert Mackey, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2016 See More

Kids Definition

snatch 1 of 2

verb

ˈsnach

snatched; snatching

: to take hold of or try to take hold of something quickly or suddenly

… he snatched up his towel. "I'm leaving," he called down the beach.

Virginia Hamilton, M. C. Higgins the Great

snatch

2 of 2

noun

: something brief, hurried, or in small bits

snatches of old songs

: an act of taking hold of something quickly

: a brief period

I slept in snatches.

snatch 1 of 2

verb

as in to grab

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly the brazen seagull snatched the french fry right from my hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

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grab
catch
seize
get
capture
land
snag
nab
trap
hook
snare
net
bag
corral
collar
grapple
rap
nail
cop
nobble
glom
hold
grasp
take hold (of)
clutch
rope
arrest
snap (up)
detain
glove
apprehend
grip
secure
corner
kidnap
fist
lasso
halter
bay
clasp
wrest
abduct
ensnare
rend
entrap
mesh
entangle
enmesh
latch (on or onto)
fasten (on)
immesh
spirit (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

miss
release
drop
free
liberate
discharge
loosen
unhand

snatch

2 of 2

noun

slang

as in kidnapping

the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal to the police chief, it didn't look like a snatch, but another case of a bride-to-be getting cold feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

kidnapping
abduction
rape
hijacking
kidnaping
highjacking
seizure
shanghaiing
impressment

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of snatch are clutch, grab, grasp, seize, and take. While all these words mean "to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand," snatch suggests more suddenness or quickness but less force than seize.

snatched a doughnut and ran

The words clutch and snatch can be used in similar contexts, but clutch suggests avidity or anxiety in seizing or grasping and may imply less success in holding.

clutching her purse

Grab implies more roughness or rudeness than snatch.

grabbed roughly by the arm

The words grasp and snatch are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession.

grasp the handle and pull

While the synonyms seize and snatch are close in meaning, seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible.

seized the suspect

The meanings of take and snatch largely overlap; however, take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control.

take some salad from the bowl

单词	snatch
释义	snatch 1 of 2 verb ˈsnach snatched; snatching; snatches 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 snatcher noun snatch 2 of 2 noun 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 vulgar : the female pudenda Synonyms Verb bag capture catch collar cop [slang] corral get glom grab grapple hook land nab nail net nobble [British slang] rap seize snag snap (up) snare trap Noun abduction hijacking highjacking kidnapping kidnaping rape See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb An eagle swooped down and snatched one of the hens. She snatched the toy from his hands. Noun to the police chief, it didn't look like a snatch, but another case of a bride-to-be getting cold feet Recent Examples on the Web Verb The government has portrayed Fox and Croft as leaders of a wild plan to snatch Whitmer at her vacation home in Elk Rapids, Michigan, and trigger chaos across the U.S. Ed White, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Just a few days ago, the Orlando Pride were celebrating a last-second penalty by Toni Pressley to snatch a draw from the clutches of a loss. Austin David, Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2022 The available answer seems to be an abiding paranoia on Mrs. Clinton’s part that an unrelated problem, her email case from her time as secretary of state, might yet pop up to snatch the prize from her grasp. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 3 May 2022 In videos widely circulated online, Bickett is seen attempting to snatch an extendable baton from Yu's hands as the officer fell to the ground. Reuters, CNN, 8 Feb. 2022 Not helping the matter is how scalpers continue to snatch up PS5 supplies from retailers. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 2 Feb. 2022 Regardless of their poor relationship with Santos, this puts them in good stead to snatch the duo from the grasp of rivals Real Madrid - who bought Rodrygo from them in 2018 and other interested parties. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 There was little surprise when she was announced as one of the all-winner cast members for All Stars 7 that the queen was more than ready to snatch wigs, and maybe even the crown. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 27 July 2022 Then again, who wouldn’t fancy a 6-foot-11 left-hander who can snatch a rebound, create his own fast break and either pull up for a 3-pointer, deliver a precise pass or drive for a dunk? New York Times, 6 July 2022 Noun While there hasn’t been a particular rash of private sales scams in the city lately, Bosques recalled a case the FBI cracked with the help of a Fremont detective who was investigating a snatch-and-grab robbery at a coffee shop in 2012. Joseph Geha, The Mercury News, 8 June 2017 The text, sung by two sopranos, may well have been in Esperanto, as only snatches were decipherable. Alan G. Artner, chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2017 The beat is now peppy with drum and snatches of piano, a common Beatles rhythm. Nicholas Dawidoff, The Atlantic, 18 May 2017 Some were able to hear snatches of melody as subtle as the scraping together of grass-blades or the throbbing of the brittle tissue of insects. Ben Lerner, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2017 The accidental comedy of some of the conversations even led the program BBC Newsnight to dramatize snatches of dialogue, with the voices of both the American president and the British prime minister played by the impressionist Rory Bremner. Robert Mackey, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2016 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English snacchen to snap, seize; akin to Middle Dutch snacken to snap at First Known Use Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun 1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing snatch snatch at snatch block snatch at snatch block Kids Definition snatch 1 of 2 verb ˈsnach snatched; snatching : to take hold of or try to take hold of something quickly or suddenly … he snatched up his towel. "I'm leaving," he called down the beach. Virginia Hamilton, M. C. Higgins the Great snatch 2 of 2 noun 1 : something brief, hurried, or in small bits snatches of old songs 2 : an act of taking hold of something quickly 3 : a brief period I slept in snatches. snatch 1 of 2 verb as in to grab to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly the brazen seagull snatched the french fry right from my hand Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance grab catch seize get capture land snag nab trap hook snare net bag corral collar grapple rap nail cop nobble glom hold grasp take hold (of) clutch rope arrest snap (up) detain glove apprehend grip secure corner kidnap fist lasso halter bay clasp wrest abduct ensnare rend entrap mesh entangle enmesh latch (on or onto) fasten (on) immesh spirit (away or off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms miss release drop free liberate discharge loosen unhand See More snatch 2 of 2 noun slang as in kidnapping the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal to the police chief, it didn't look like a snatch, but another case of a bride-to-be getting cold feet Synonyms & Similar Words kidnapping abduction rape hijacking kidnaping highjacking seizure shanghaiing impressment Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of snatch are clutch, grab, grasp, seize, and take. While all these words mean "to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand," snatch suggests more suddenness or quickness but less force than seize. snatched a doughnut and ran The words clutch and snatch can be used in similar contexts, but clutch suggests avidity or anxiety in seizing or grasping and may imply less success in holding. clutching her purse Grab implies more roughness or rudeness than snatch. grabbed roughly by the arm The words grasp and snatch are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession. grasp the handle and pull While the synonyms seize and snatch are close in meaning, seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible. seized the suspect The meanings of take and snatch largely overlap; however, take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control. take some salad from the bowl
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snatch

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