Definition of 'snatch'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense snatches
, present participle snatching
, past tense, past participle snatched
1. verb
2. verb [usually passive]
3. verb
If you snatch an opportunity, you take it quickly. If you snatch something to eat or a rest, you have it quickly in between doing other things.
4. verb
5. countable noun
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Word Frequency
snatch in British English
noun
8.
an act of snatching
11. weightlifting
12. slang, mainly US
an act of kidnapping
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Derived forms
snatcher (ˈsnatcher) noun
Word origin
C13 snacchen; related to Middle Dutch snakken to gasp, Old Norse snaka to sniff around
Word Frequency
snatch in American English
verb transitive
2.
to remove abruptly or hastily
verb intransitive
5.
to try to grasp or seize a thing suddenly; grab (at)
noun
7.
the act of snatching; a grab
11. US, Slang
an act of kidnapping
12. Weightlifting
a lift in which the barbell is raised in one continuous motion from the floor to a position directly overhead with the arms completely extended
SIMILAR WORDS: take
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Derived forms
snatcher (ˈsnatcher)
noun
Word Frequency
snatch in American English
(snætʃ)
intransitive verb
noun
6.
the act or an instance of snatching
7.
a sudden motion to seize something; grab
He made a snatch as if to stop her
11.
a brief period of time
12. slang
an act of kidnapping
14. Weightlifting
a lift in which the barbell is brought in a single motion from the floor to an arms-extended position overhead
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Derived forms
snatchable adjective
snatcher
noun
snatchingly
adverb
Word origin
[1175–1225; ME snacche (n.), snacchen (v.) ‹ ?; c. MD snacken]Trends of
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snatch
British English: snatch
/snætʃ/ VERB
If you snatch something, or if you snatch at it, you take it or pull it away quickly.
He snatched the cards from her hand.
- American English: snatch /ˈsnætʃ/
- Arabic: يَخْتَطِفُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: agarrar
- Chinese: 攫取
- Croatian: ugrabiti
- Czech: popadnout
- Danish: snuppe
- Dutch: rukken
- European Spanish: arrebatar
- Finnish: siepata esine
- French: attraper
- German: schnappen
- Greek: γραπώνω
- Italian: strappare
- Japanese: ひったくる
- Korean: 낚아채다
- Norwegian: snappe
- Polish: (s)chwycić
- European Portuguese: agarrar
- Romanian: a înhăța
- Russian: хватать(ся)
- Latin American Spanish: arrebatar
- Swedish: stjäla
- Thai: คว้า
- Turkish: kapmak
- Ukrainian: хапати
- Vietnamese: giật lấy
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