Snatched

verb

/snæt͡ʃt/

Word Frequency: 2.4

Definitions

1.verbTo grasp and remove quickly.

"He snatched up the phone."

2.verbTo attempt to seize something suddenly.

"to snatch at a rope"

3.verbTo take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.

"to snatch a kiss"

4.verbTo steal.

"Someone has just snatched my purse!"

5.verb(by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.

6.verbTo do something quickly in the limited time available.

"He snatched a glimpse of her while her mother had her back turned."

7.adjectiveGood-looking.

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