SNATCH


Meaning of SNATCH in English

/ snætʃ; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb

1.

[usually + adv. / prep. ] to take sth quickly and often rudely or roughly

SYN grab :

[ vn ]

She managed to snatch the gun from his hand.

Gordon snatched up his jacket and left the room.

[ v ]

Hey, you kids! Don't all snatch!

2.

[ vn ] to take sb/sth away from a person or place, especially by force; to steal sth

SYN steal :

The raiders snatched $100 from the cash register.

The baby was snatched from its parents' car.

3.

[ vn ] to take or get sth quickly, especially because you do not have much time :

I managed to snatch an hour's sleep.

The team snatched a dramatic victory in the last minute of the game.

PHRASAL VERBS

- snatch at sth

■ noun

1.

a very small part of a conversation or some music that you hear

SYN snippet :

a snatch of music

I only caught snatches of the conversation.

2.

an act of moving your hand very quickly to take or steal sth :

a bag snatch

to make a snatch at sth

3.

( taboo , slang ) an offensive word for a woman's outer sex organs

IDIOMS

- in snatches

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English sna(c)che (verb) suddenly snap at , (noun) a snare ; perhaps related to snack .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.