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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024snatch /snætʃ/USA pronunciation v. - to make a sudden move to seize (something), as with the hand;
grab: [~ + at + object]snatched at her purse.[~ + object]He snatched the woman's purse.
n. [countable] - an act or instance of snatching.
- a sudden motion to seize something;
grab. - a small piece or part of something;
bit;
scrap:He could just make out snatches of their conversation. - a brief amount of time spent in an effort or activity:to work in snatches, a few minutes here, a few minutes there.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024snatch (snach),USA pronunciation v.i. - to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand;
grab (usually fol. by at).
v.t. - to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp:He snatched the old lady's purse and ran.
- to take, get, secure, etc., suddenly or hastily.
- to rescue or save by prompt action:He snatched the baby from the fire.
- [Slang.]to kidnap.
n. - 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.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa sheave or projecting member serving as a fairlead.
- a brief period of time.
- Slang Termsan act of kidnapping.
- Slang Terms(vulgar). vulva;
vagina. - Sport[Weightlifting.]a lift in which the barbell is brought in a single motion from the floor to an arms-extended position overhead. Cf. clean and jerk.
- ?; cognate with Middle Dutch snacken
- Middle English snacche (noun, nominal), snacchen (verb, verbal) 1175–1225
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: snatch /snætʃ/ vb - (transitive) to seize or grasp (something) suddenly or peremptorily: he snatched the chocolate out of my hand
- (intransitive) usually followed by at: to seize or attempt to seize suddenly
- (transitive) to take hurriedly: to snatch some sleep
- (transitive) to remove suddenly: she snatched her hand away
- (transitive) to gain, win, or rescue, esp narrowly: they snatched victory in the closing seconds
n - an act of snatching
- a fragment or small incomplete part: snatches of conversation
- a brief spell: snatches of time off
- a lift in which the weight is raised in one quick motion from the floor to an overhead position
- slang chiefly US an act of kidnapping
- Brit slang a robbery: a diamond snatch
Etymology: 13th Century snacchen; related to Middle Dutch snakken to gasp, Old Norse snaka to sniff aroundˈsnatcher n |