Word: snatch
Phonetic:
/snætʃ/
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A quick grab or catch. Example: The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning.
A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.
A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation. Example: I heard a snatch of Mozart as I passed the open window.
The vulva.
A brief period of exertion.
A catching of the voice.
A hasty snack; a bite to eat.
A quibble.
To grasp and remove quickly. Example: He snatched up the phone.
To attempt to seize something suddenly. Example: to snatch at a rope
To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony. Example: to snatch a kiss
To steal. Example: Someone has just snatched my purse!
(by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.
To do something quickly in the limited time available. Example: He snatched a glimpse of her while her mother had her back turned.
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