| Front | snatch |
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| Back | snatch verb, noun BrE /snætʃ/ NAmE /snætʃ/ verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [transitive, intransitive] to take sth quickly and often rudely or roughly grab ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) She managed to snatch the gun from his hand. Gordon snatched up his jacket and left the room. (+ adv./prep.) Hey, you kids! Don't all snatch! 2 [transitive] ~ sb/sth (from sb/sth) to take sb/sth away from a person or place, especially by force; to steal sth steal The raiders snatched $100 from the cash register. The baby was snatched from its parents' car. 3 [transitive] ~ sth to take or get sth quickly, especially because you do not have much time I managed to snatch an hour's sleep. The team snatched a dramatic victory in the last minute of the game. ˈsnatch at sth 1 to try to take hold of sth with your hands He snatched at the steering wheel but I pushed him away. 2 to take an opportunity to do sth We snatched at every moment we could be together. noun word origin example bank 1 a very small part of a conversation or some music that you hear snippet a snatch of music I only caught snatches of the conversation. 2 an act of moving your hand very quickly to take or steal sth a bag snatch to make a snatch at sth 3 (taboo, slang) an offensive word for a woman's outer sex organs in ˈsnatches for short periods rather than continuously Sleep came to him in brief snatches. |
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