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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 |
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| 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:
| Noun | 1. | snatch - a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation" fragment - an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play" |
| 2. | snatch - 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 imprisonmentseizure, 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 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" | |
| Verb | 1. | 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" |
| 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 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
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
snatch
verb1. 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:
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 sb → arrebatar 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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
snatch
(snӕtʃ) verb1. 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.
noun1. 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
snatch - obscene terms for female genitals
snatch - (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
snatch - 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"
snatch - take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"