Snatch

Quick meaning: Snatch is a verb meaning (transitive) To grasp and remove quickly.

Meaning

(transitive) To grasp and remove quickly.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To attempt to seize something suddenly.
2. (transitive) To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
3. (transitive, informal) To steal.
4. (transitive, informal, figurative, by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.
5. (transitive, informal) To do something quickly in the limited time available.
6. A quick grab or catch.
7. A short period.

Example Sentences

to snatch a kiss

to snatch at a rope

Snatch me to heaven.

He snatched up the phone.

Word Forms

• snatches
• snatching
• snatched

Synonyms for snatch

Depending on context, synonyms include grab, steal, abduct, abstract, appropriate, bag.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include grab, catch, snap, nobble, abduct, kidnap.

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