snatch


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snatch

 (snăch)

v. snatched, snatch·ing, snatch·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly: snatched the dollar from my hand.

b. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.

c. Informal To kidnap (someone).

2. Sports To raise (a weight) in one quick, uninterrupted motion from the floor to a position over the lifter's head.

3. Informal

a. To obtain or achieve quickly or unexpectantly: snatched an early lead in the game.

b. To get (a small amount of sleep).

v.intr.

To make grasping or seizing motions: snatched at the lamp cord.

n.

1.

a. The act of snatching; a quick grasp or grab.

b. Informal A kidnapping.

2. A brief period of time: "At the end we preferred to travel all night, / Sleeping in snatches" (T.S. Eliot).

3. A small amount; a bit or fragment: a snatch of dialogue.

4. Sports A lift in weightlifting in which the weight is raised in one uninterrupted motion from the floor to a position over the lifter's head.

5. Vulgar Slang The vulva.


[Middle English snacchen.]


snatch′er n.

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snatch

(snætʃ)

vb

1. (tr) to seize or grasp (something) suddenly or peremptorily: he snatched the chocolate out of my hand.

2. (usually foll by: at) to seize or attempt to seize suddenly

3. (tr) to take hurriedly: to snatch some sleep.

4. (tr) to remove suddenly: she snatched her hand away.

5. (tr) to gain, win, or rescue, esp narrowly: they snatched victory in the closing seconds.

6. (Weightlifting) (tr) (in weightlifting) to lift (a weight) with a snatch

7. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) snatch one's time informal Austral to leave a job, taking whatever pay is due

n

8. an act of snatching

9. a fragment or small incomplete part: snatches of conversation.

10. a brief spell: snatches of time off.

11. (Weightlifting) weightlifting a lift in which the weight is raised in one quick motion from the floor to an overhead position

12. slang chiefly US an act of kidnapping

13. slang Brit a robbery: a diamond snatch.

[C13 snacchen; related to Middle Dutch snakken to gasp, Old Norse snaka to sniff around]

ˈsnatcher n

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snatch

(snætʃ)

v.i.

1. to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usu. fol. by at).

v.t.

2. to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the woman's purse and ran.

3. to take, pull, etc., suddenly or hastily.

4. Slang. to kidnap.

n.

5. an act or instance of snatching.

6. a sudden motion to seize something.

7. a bit, scrap, or fragment of something: snatches of conversation.

8. a brief spell of effort or activity: to work in snatches.

9. Slang. an act of kidnapping.

10. Weightlifting. a lift in which the barbell is brought in a single motion from the floor to an arms-extended position overhead.

[1175–1225; Middle English snacche (n.), snacchen (v.)]

snatch′er, n.

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Snatch

 of robbers—Lipton, 1970.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

snatch


Past participle: snatched
Gerund: snatching
Imperative
snatch
snatch
Present
I snatch
you snatch
he/she/it snatches
we snatch
you snatch
they snatch
Preterite
I snatched
you snatched
he/she/it snatched
we snatched
you snatched
they snatched
Present Continuous
I am snatching
you are snatching
he/she/it is snatching
we are snatching
you are snatching
they are snatching
Present Perfect
I have snatched
you have snatched
he/she/it has snatched
we have snatched
you have snatched
they have snatched
Past Continuous
I was snatching
you were snatching
he/she/it was snatching
we were snatching
you were snatching
they were snatching
Past Perfect
I had snatched
you had snatched
he/she/it had snatched
we had snatched
you had snatched
they had snatched
Future
I will snatch
you will snatch
he/she/it will snatch
we will snatch
you will snatch
they will snatch
Future Perfect
I will have snatched
you will have snatched
he/she/it will have snatched
we will have snatched
you will have snatched
they will have snatched
Future Continuous
I will be snatching
you will be snatching
he/she/it will be snatching
we will be snatching
you will be snatching
they will be snatching
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been snatching
you have been snatching
he/she/it has been snatching
we have been snatching
you have been snatching
they have been snatching
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been snatching
you will have been snatching
he/she/it will have been snatching
we will have been snatching
you will have been snatching
they will have been snatching
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been snatching
you had been snatching
he/she/it had been snatching
we had been snatching
you had been snatching
they had been snatching
Conditional
I would snatch
you would snatch
he/she/it would snatch
we would snatch
you would snatch
they would snatch
Past Conditional
I would have snatched
you would have snatched
he/she/it would have snatched
we would have snatched
you would have snatched
they would have snatched

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.snatch - a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"

fragment - an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play"

2.snatch - obscene terms for female genitalssnatch - obscene terms for female genitals  

female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fanny - external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"

3.snatch - (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonmentsnatch - (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

seizure, capture - the act of taking of a person by force

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

4.snatch - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

weightlift, weightlifting - bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights

5.snatch - the act of catching an object with the handssnatch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled

interception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team

reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"

rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

shoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the ground

interlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"

Verb1.snatch - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

swoop up, swoop - seize or catch with a swooping motion

2.snatch - to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies"
3.snatch - take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransomsnatch - take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

seize - take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"

shanghai, impress - take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

snatch

verb

2. steal, take, nick (slang, chiefly Brit.), pinch (informal), swipe (slang), lift (informal), pilfer, filch, shoplift, thieve, walk or make off with He snatched her bag and threw her to the ground.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

snatch

verb

1. To grasp at (something) eagerly, forcibly, and abruptly with the jaws:

2. To get hold of (something moving):

Informal: nab.

3. To take quick and forcible possession of:

Idiom: help oneself to.

4. To take (another's property) without permission:

5. To seize and detain (a person) unlawfully:

noun

The act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding:

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Translations

إخْتِطاف، إنْتِزاعقِطْعَه مُقْتَطَفَهيَخْتَطِفيَخْتَطِفُيَنْتَهِز فُرْصَه

chňapnoutchňapnutípopadnoutukrást pro sebeúryvek

snuppebrudstykke

siepata

ugrabiti

kapáskapkodkapva kap

glefsa, brotgrípa tækifæriîhrifsaòaî aî hrifsa/òrífa til

ひったくる

낚아채다

bandymas stvertinuotrupapastverti

fragmentskampiensmēģinājums satverttvert

chňapnutieukradnúť pre seba

pograbiti

stjäla

คว้า

kapmakkapmaya çalışmakapmaya çalışmakparçayapıvermek

giật lấy

snatch

[snætʃ]

A. N

4. (= vagina) → coño m

C. VI don't snatch!¡no me lo quites!
to snatch at sth (lit, fig) → intentar agarrar algo

snatch away snatch off VT + ADV to snatch sth away from or off sbarrebatar algo a algn

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

snatch

n

(Brit inf: = robbery) → Raub m; (= kidnapping)Entführung f

(Weightlifting) → Reißen nt

(US, sl, = female genitals) → Möse f (vulg)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

snatch

[snætʃ]

snatch away vt + adv to snatch sth away from sbstrappare qc a qn

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

snatch

(snӕtʃ) verb

1. to (try to) seize or grab suddenly. The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.

2. to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity. She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.

noun

1. an attempt to seize. The thief made a snatch at her handbag.

2. a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc. a snatch of conversation.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

snatch

يَخْتَطِفُ popadnout snuppe schnappen γραπώνω arrebatar siepata attraper ugrabiti strappare ひったくる 낚아채다 rukken snappe (s)chwycić agarrar хватать(ся) stjäla คว้า kapmak giật lấy 攫取

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