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Meaning of 'snatch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Snatch [ n.]
- To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony; as, to snatch a loaf or a kiss.
- To seize and transport away; to rap.
- A hasty catching or seizing; a grab; a catching at, or attempt to seize, suddenly.
- A short period of vigorous action; as, a snatch at weeding after a shower.
- A small piece, fragment, or quantity; a broken part; a scrap.
- The handle of a scythe; a snead.
2 . Snatch [ v. i.]
- To attempt to seize something suddenly; to catch; -- often with at; as, to snatch at a rope.

Meaning of 'snatch' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . snatch [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of catching an object with the hands
Example in sentence:
  • he made a grab for the ball before it landed;
  • Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away;
  • Mays made the catch with his back to the plate;
  • the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion
Meaning (2):
- a small fragment
Example in sentence:
  • overheard snatches of their conversation
3 . snatch [ v]
Meaning (3):
- to grasp hastily or eagerly
Example in sentence:
  • Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
Meaning (4):
- to make grasping motions
Example in sentence:
  • the cat snatched at the butterflies
Meaning (5):
- take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
Example in sentence:
  • The industrialist's son was kidnapped

Nearby Words:

snack snacket snacot snaffle snaffled snaffling snag snagged snagging snaggy

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