snatch

noun countable

UK /snætʃ/

Word Forms

singular	snatch
plural	snatches

noun countable

US /snætʃ/

Word Forms

singular	snatch
plural	snatches

verb transitive

UK /snætʃ/

Word Forms

1
to pull or take something away quickly
Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open.
Katherine angrily snatched her hand out of his grasp.
Synonyms and related words
To remove by pulling
snatch
rip
draw
Synonyms and related words
To take something away from someone
go off with
seize
rob
1. 1a
  to quickly steal something from someone
  Someone snatched my bag on the train.
  Synonyms and related words
  To steal, or steal something
  steal
  walk off with
  rob
2. 1b
  to quickly take a person away, usually by force
  A newborn baby was snatched from a hospital ward.
  Synonyms and related words
  To commit a specific crime
  abduct
  abet
  aid and abet
2
to quickly take the opportunity to do something
They managed to snatch a few hours’ sleep.
I snatched a glance at my watch.
Synonyms and related words
To have, or to take advantage of, an opportunity
benefit
get
gain
3
to manage to get something that you almost did not get
They snatched victory with a goal in the last minute.
Synonyms and related words
To get something or someone
get
come by
accept
4
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
to win when you seemed certain to loseSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 04/07/2018
Open Dictionary - July2018
5
snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
to lose when you seemed certain to win, especially by doing something stupidSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 04/07/2018
Open Dictionary - July2018

phrases

snatch something from someone’s grasp

verb transitive

US /snætʃ/

Word Forms

1
to pull or take something away quickly
Katherine angrily snatched her hand out of his grasp.
Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open.
Synonyms and related words
To remove by pulling
snatch
rip
draw
Synonyms and related words
To take something away from someone
go off with
seize
rob
1. 1a
  to quickly steal something from someone
  Someone snatched my bag on the train.
  Synonyms and related words
  To steal, or steal something
  steal
  walk off with
  rob
2. 1b
  to quickly take a person away, usually by force
  A newborn baby was snatched from a hospital ward.
  Synonyms and related words
  To commit a specific crime
  abduct
  abet
  aid and abet
2
to quickly take the opportunity to do something
They managed to snatch a few hours’ sleep.
I snatched a glance at my watch.
Synonyms and related words
To have, or to take advantage of an opportunity
benefit
get
gain
3
to manage to get something that you almost did not get
They snatched victory with a goal in the last minute.
Synonyms and related words
To get something or someone
get
come by
accept
4
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
to win when you seemed certain to loseSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 04/07/2018
Open Dictionary - July2018
5
snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
to lose when you seemed certain to win, especially by doing something stupidSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 04/07/2018
Open Dictionary - July2018

phrases

snatch something from someone’s grasp

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