Snatch - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |snætʃ|  American pronunciation of the word snatch
Brit.  |snætʃ|  British pronunciation of the word snatch

noun

- a small fragment (syn: bit)
overheard snatches of their conversation
- obscene terms for female genitals (syn: cunt, puss, pussy, slit)
- (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment (syn: kidnapping)
- a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
- the act of catching an object with the hands (syn: catch, grab, snap)
Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away

verb

- to grasp hastily or eagerly (syn: snap)
Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
- to make grasping motions
the cat snatched at the butterflies
- take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (syn: abduct, kidnap, nobble)

Extra examples

An eagle swooped down and snatched one of the hens.

She snatched the toy from his hands.

...to the police chief, it didn't look like a snatch, but another case of a bride-to-be getting cold feet...

Snatching up a knife, he chased the thief out of the house.

The wind snatched his cap off.

He snatched the phone from / out of my hand.

The climber snatched at the rope, but missed and fell to his death.

He snatched a quick glance at her.

Hilda had her husband snatched from her.

Boxer pup Toby was snatched a fortnight ago.

The thief snatched her purse and ran.

Keith snatches toys away from the other children.

Vargas was snatched from his home by two armed men.

I managed to snatch an hour's sleep on the train.

A thief snatched a handbag from a woman as she was about to get into her car.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: snatch
he/she/it: snatches
present participle: snatching
past tense: snatched
past participle: snatched
noun
singular: snatch
plural: snatches
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