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Definition snatch in American English

snatch verb

[transitive] verb
/snætʃ/
1

to pull or take something away quickly

Example

Katherine angrily snatched her hand out of his grasp.

Example

Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open.

Synonyms and related words
pull snatch rip go off with seize rob
1.1

to quickly steal something from someone

Example

Someone snatched my bag on the train.

Synonyms and related words
steal walk off with rob
1.2

to quickly take a person away, usually by force

Example

A newborn baby was snatched from a hospital ward.

Synonyms and related words
abduct abet aid and abet
2

to quickly take the opportunity to do something

Example

They managed to snatch a few hours' sleep.

Example

I snatched a glance at my watch.

Synonyms and related words
benefit get gain
3

to manage to get something that you almost did not get

Example

They snatched victory with a goal in the last minute.

Synonyms and related words
get come by accept
4

to win when you seemed certain to lose

5

to lose when you seemed certain to win, especially by doing something stupid

Definition snatch in American English