snatch /snach/ transitive verb- To seize suddenly
- To pluck away quickly
- To grab
- To take as opportunity occurs
intransitive verb To make a snap or seizure noun- A snap (Shakespeare)
- An act of snatching or snatching at
- A grab
- A short spell
- A fragment, eg of song or verse
- A snack
- A robbery or kidnapping (informal)
- A catch (of the voice) (Shakespeare)
- A quibble (Shakespeare)
- (in weightlifting) a type of lift in which the weight is raised from the floor to an overhead position in one movement
- The female genitals (vulgar sl)
ORIGIN: ME snacchen; poss related to snack snatchˈer noun snatchˈily or snatchˈingly adverb snatchˈy adjective Irregular snatch block noun A block with a side opening for the bight of a rope snatchˈ-purse or snatchˈ-thief noun A thief who snatches snatch squad noun - A group of policemen, etc who force a sudden quick passage into eg a disorderly or rioting crowd in order to arrest troublemakers or ringleaders
- A swift, organized sally by a group of people in order to seize something
snatch at To try to snatch or seize |