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Snatch

noun
/snætʃ/
Word Frequency: 1.2

Definitions

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

Synonyms

cunttwatgrabcatchsnapnobbleabductkidnapsnatch upseizewrestpluck

Rhymes With

dispatchbatchscratchmatchpatchcatchhatchthatch
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