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Snatch
snatʃ
Snatch definitions
verb
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snatching
- quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way
"she snatched a biscuit from the plate"
grab seize seize hold of grab hold of take hold of lay hold of lay (one's) hands on get one's hands on take pluck- steal (something) or kidnap (someone) by seizing or grabbing suddenly
"the baby was snatched from a shopping centre last night"
- quickly secure or obtain (something) when a chance presents itself
"we snatched a few hours' sleep"
- eagerly take or accept (an offer or opportunity)
"I snatched at the chance"
noun
snatch
snatches
- an act of snatching or quickly seizing something
"a quick snatch of breath"
- a short spell of doing something
"brief snatches of sleep"
- a fragment of song or talk
"picking up snatches of conversation"
- a kidnapping or theft
"a bag snatch"
- the rapid raising of a weight from the floor to above the head in one movement
- a woman's genitals