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S0508300 (snăch)v. snatched, snatch·ing, snatch·es v.tr.1. a. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly: snatched the dollar from my hand.b. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement.c. Informal To kidnap (someone).2. Sports To raise (a weight) in one quick, uninterrupted motion from the floor to a position over the lifter's head.3. Informal a. To obtain or achieve quickly or unexpectantly: snatched an early lead in the game.b. To get (a small amount of sleep).v.intr. To make grasping or seizing motions: snatched at the lamp cord.n.1. a. The act of snatching; a quick grasp or grab.b. Informal A kidnapping.2. A brief period of time: "At the end we preferred to travel all night, / Sleeping in snatches" (T.S. Eliot).3. A small amount; a bit or fragment: a snatch of dialogue.4. Sports A lift in weightlifting in which the weight is raised in one uninterrupted motion from the floor to a position over the lifter's head.5. Vulgar Slang The vulva.

[Middle English snacchen.]

snatch′er n.

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(snætʃ) vb1. (tr) to seize or grasp (something) suddenly or peremptorily: he snatched the chocolate out of my hand. 2. (usually foll by: at) to seize or attempt to seize suddenly3. (tr) to take hurriedly: to snatch some sleep. 4. (tr) to remove suddenly: she snatched her hand away. 5. (tr) to gain, win, or rescue, esp narrowly: they snatched victory in the closing seconds. 6. (Weightlifting) (tr) (in weightlifting) to lift (a weight) with a snatch7. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) snatch one's time informal Austral to leave a job, taking whatever pay is duen8. an act of snatching9. a fragment or small incomplete part: snatches of conversation. 10. a brief spell: snatches of time off. 11. (Weightlifting) weightlifting a lift in which the weight is raised in one quick motion from the floor to an overhead position12. slang chiefly US an act of kidnapping13. slang Brit a robbery: a diamond snatch. [C13 snacchen; related to Middle Dutch snakken to gasp, Old Norse snaka to sniff around] ˈsnatcher n

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v.i. 1. to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usu. fol. by at). v.t. 2. to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the woman's purse and ran. 3. to take, pull, etc., suddenly or hastily. 4. Slang. to kidnap. n. 5. an act or instance of snatching. 6. a sudden motion to seize something. 7. a bit, scrap, or fragment of something: snatches of conversation. 8. a brief spell of effort or activity: to work in snatches. 9. Slang. an act of kidnapping. 10. Weightlifting. a lift in which the barbell is brought in a single motion from the floor to an arms-extended position overhead. [1175–1225; Middle English snacche (n.), snacchen (v.)] snatch′er, n.

Snatch

of robbers—Lipton, 1970.

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Past participle: snatched
Gerund: snatching

Imperative
snatch
snatch

Present
I snatch
you snatch
he/she/it snatches
we snatch
you snatch
they snatch

Preterite
I snatched
you snatched
he/she/it snatched
we snatched
you snatched
they snatched

Present Continuous
I am snatching
you are snatching
he/she/it is snatching
we are snatching
you are snatching
they are snatching

Present Perfect
I have snatched
you have snatched
he/she/it has snatched
we have snatched
you have snatched
they have snatched

Past Continuous
I was snatching
you were snatching
he/she/it was snatching
we were snatching
you were snatching
they were snatching

Past Perfect
I had snatched
you had snatched
he/she/it had snatched
we had snatched
you had snatched
they had snatched

Future
I will snatch
you will snatch
he/she/it will snatch
we will snatch
you will snatch
they will snatch

Future Perfect
I will have snatched
you will have snatched
he/she/it will have snatched
we will have snatched
you will have snatched
they will have snatched

Future Continuous
I will be snatching
you will be snatching
he/she/it will be snatching
we will be snatching
you will be snatching
they will be snatching

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been snatching
you have been snatching
he/she/it has been snatching
we have been snatching
you have been snatching
they have been snatching

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been snatching
you will have been snatching
he/she/it will have been snatching
we will have been snatching
you will have been snatching
they will have been snatching

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been snatching
you had been snatching
he/she/it had been snatching
we had been snatching
you had been snatching
they had been snatching

Conditional
I would snatch
you would snatch
he/she/it would snatch
we would snatch
you would snatch
they would snatch

Past Conditional
I would have snatched
you would have snatched
he/she/it would have snatched
we would have snatched
you would have snatched
they would have snatched

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snatch - a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"bitfragment - an incomplete piece; "fragments of a play"
	2.	snatch - obscene terms for female genitals puss, pussy, slit, twat, cuntfemale genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fanny - external female sex organs; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals"
	3.	snatch - (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonmentkidnappingseizure, capture - the act of taking of a person by forcelaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	4.	snatch - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motionweightlift, weightlifting - bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
	5.	snatch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"snap, grab, catchtouching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackledinterception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing teamreception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shotshoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the groundinterlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"
Verb	1.	snatch - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"snatch up, snapclutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"swoop up, swoop - seize or catch with a swooping motion
	2.	snatch - to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies"
	3.	snatch - take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"abduct, kidnap, nobblecrime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"seize - take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"shanghai, impress - take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

snatch

verb1. grab, seize, wrench, wrest, take, grip, grasp, clutch, take hold of He snatched the telephone from me.2. steal, take, nick (slang, chiefly Brit.), pinch (informal), swipe (slang), lift (informal), pilfer, filch, shoplift, thieve, walk or make off with He snatched her bag and threw her to the ground.3. win, take, score, gain, secure, obtain They snatched a third goal.4. save, free, rescue, pull, recover, get out, salvage, extricate He was snatched from the jaws of death at the last minute.noun1. bit, part, fragment, piece, spell, snippet, smattering I heard snatches of the conversation.

snatch

verb1. To grasp at (something) eagerly, forcibly, and abruptly with the jaws:catch, nip, snap, strike.2. To get hold of (something moving):catch, clutch, grab, seize.Informal: nab.Idiom: lay hands on.3. To take quick and forcible possession of:commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, grab, seize.Idiom: help oneself to.4. To take (another's property) without permission:filch, pilfer, purloin, steal, thieve.Informal: lift, swipe.Slang: cop, heist, hook, nip, pinch, rip off, snitch.Idiom: make off with.5. To seize and detain (a person) unlawfully:abduct, kidnap, spirit away.nounThe act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding:catch, clutch, grab, seizure.

Translations

攫取片段抓住时机抢夺

snatch

(snӕtʃ) verb1. to (try to) seize or grab suddenly. The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand. 抢夺，攫取 2. to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity. She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.抓住时机 noun1. an attempt to seize. The thief made a snatch at her handbag.抢夺2. a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc. a snatch of conversation. 片段（谈话，音乐）

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snatch (someone) from the jaws of death

To rescue someone at the last moment from near or certain death. Thankfully, the EMTs arrived to the crash in time to snatch the woman and her child from the jaws of death.See also: death, jaw, of, snatch

be snatched from the jaws of death

To be rescued at the last moment from near or certain death. The drowning fishermen were snatched from the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship.See also: death, jaw, of, snatch

piece of snatch

1. vulgar slang Someone with whom to engage in sexual activity; a potential sexual partner. An offensive term usually said of a woman. There's a fine-looking piece of snatch down at the end of the bar. I'm going to go over and talk to her, see if I can't make something happen.2. vulgar slang By extension, sexual activity in general. An offensive term typically said by men to refer to such activity with women. God, I haven't had a piece of snatch in weeks! I must be off my game or something.See also: of, piece, snatch

snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

To fail, lose, or be defeated despite the appearance that one would be victorious, especially due to a mistake, error, or poor judgment. (An ironic reversal of the more common "snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.") We were ahead by nearly 20 points with less than half the quarter remaining—how on earth did we manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like that? The candidate has led in the polls right up to election day, but with that unfortunate remark last night, he may well have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.See also: defeat, jaw, of, snatch, victory

piece of ass

1. offensive slang Someone with whom to engage in sexual activity; a potential sexual partner. Usually said of a woman. There's a fine-looking piece of ass down at the end of the bar. I'm going to go over and talk to her, see if I can't make something happen.2. offensive slang By extension, sexual activity in general. Typically said by men to refer to such activity with women. God, I haven't had a piece of ass in weeks! I must be off my game or something.See also: ass, of, piece

snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

To win, succeed, or be victorious at the last moment, despite the apparent likelihood of failure or defeat. They were down by nearly 20 points with less than half of the last quarter remaining, but through sheer skill and perseverance they managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The candidate has been behind in the polls right up to election day, but with that unfortunate remark by his opponent last night, he may end up snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.See also: defeat, jaw, of, snatch, victory

snatch up

To purchase or acquire something quickly before anyone else has the chance. During the Black Friday sales, customers rush through stores snatching merchandise up at incredibly low prices. The corporation has been snatching up smaller startup companies to broaden its range of products and services.See also: snatch, up

in snatches

In or for brief periods of time. I caught the speech in snatches, but the kids were screaming in the other room so I couldn't hear the TV properly. I was so anxious about how to pay for the car repairs that I only slept in snatches.See also: snatch

snatch at

1. To grab or grasp at someone or something. The father snatched at his child, but she managed to slip away from him and run back into the playground. I turned around just as I noticed the pickpocket snatching at my wallet.2. To attempt to obtain, achieve, or make use of something. Be sure to snatch at this opportunity—you might never get another one like it! He's been snatching at reasons to fire Tom for weeks now.See also: snatch

snatch (someone or something) from (someone or something else)

1. To seize or grab hold of someone or something very hastily or suddenly and take them or it away from someone or something else. He reached out and snatched the paper from my hands. Police rushed in and snatched the hostage from the criminal before tackling him to the ground.2. To cause someone or something to lose control or possession of someone or something, especially very suddenly or unexpectedly. The child protection agency came and snatched our kids away from us without warning. The Labour Party is looking to snatch control of parliament from the Tories.See also: snatch, something

snatch (someone or something) out of (something)

To seize or grab hold of someone or something very hastily or suddenly and take them or it out of and away from something. He reached out and snatched the paper out of my hands. I caught her snatching a cookie out of the cookie jar. The kidnappers broke into the house and snatched the millionaire's daughter out of her bed.See also: of, out, snatch

snatch (one) out of the jaws of death

To rescue one from near or certain death at the very last possible moment. Thankfully, the EMTs arrived to the crash in time to snatch the woman and her child out of the jaws of death. The drowning fishermen were snatched out of the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship.See also: death, jaw, of, out, snatch

be snatched out of the jaws of death

To be rescued at the last moment from near or certain death. The drowning fishermen were snatched out of the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship. Thanks to the miraculous work of the world-renowned doctor, it seems that the woman has been snatched out of the jaws of death.See also: death, jaw, of, out, snatch

snatch at someone or something

to grasp at someone or something. The mugger snatched at Jane just as she sprayed Mace on him. He snatched at the Mace, but it was too late.See also: snatch

snatch someone or something (away) from someone or something

to grab and take someone or something from someone or something. The mother snatched her child away from the doctor and fled. she snatched the candy from the child.See also: snatch

snatch someone out of the jaws of death

and snatch someone from the jaws of deathFig. to save someone from almost certain or imminent death. The soldier snatched the tiny child from the jaws of death.See also: death, jaw, of, out, snatch

snatch something out of something

to grab something out of something. The police officer snatched the gun out of Don's hand. Mary snatched the piece of chicken out of the fire as soon as it fell in.See also: of, out, snatch

snatch something up

1. Lit. to grasp something and lift it up. Tom snatched the last cookie up and popped it into his mouth. He snatched up the last piece of cake. 2. Fig. to collect or acquire as many of something as possible. The shoppers snatched the sale merchandise up very quickly. The shoppers snatched up the sale merchandise very quickly.See also: snatch, up

snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

Cliché to win at the last moment. At the last moment, the team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-second full-court basket.See also: defeat, jaw, of, snatch, victory

piece of ass

Also, piece of tail. Sexual intercourse, as in He was out for a piece of ass. [ Vulgar slang; mid-1900s] See also: ass, of, piece

in ˈsnatches

for short periods rather than continuously: Sleep came to him in brief snatches. OPPOSITE: at a stretchSee also: snatch

snatch at

v. To attempt to grasp or seize something by grabbing at it suddenly: The police officer snatched at the gun in the robber's hand.See also: snatch

piece of ass

and hunk of ass and hunk of tail and piece of snatch and piece of tail1. n. someone considered as a partner in copulation. (Usually a female. Usually objectionable.) Man, isn’t he a fine looking piece of snatch? 2. n. an act of copulation; copulation with someone. (Usually objectionable.) If Todd doesn’t get a hunk of tail once a day, he’s real grouchy. See also: ass, of, piece

piece of snatch

verbSee piece of assSee also: of, piece, snatch

snatch

1. tv. to kidnap someone. (Underworld.) We’re gonna snatch the kid when the baby-sitter comes out to see what happened. 2. n. a kidnapping. (Underworld.) The Bradley snatch had the detectives up all night for weeks. 3. tv. to grab something; to steal something. Snatch me the paper there on the table as you walk by, would you please? 4. n. a theft. (Underworld.) The snatch went off without a hitch except that the safe was empty. 5. n. women considered as a receptacle for the penis. (Rude and derogatory.) The sailor walked around the port, looking for some snatch.

snatched

mod. arrested. Everybody in the crack house got snatched in the bust. See also: snatch

piece of ass

Vulgar Slang A person, especially a woman, considered sexually attractive.See also: ass, of, piece

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verb grab

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verb steal

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verb win

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verb save

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noun bit

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verb to grasp at (something) eagerly, forcibly, and abruptly with the jaws

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verb to get hold of (something moving)

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verb to take quick and forcible possession of

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verb to take (another's property) without permission

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verb to seize and detain (a person) unlawfully

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noun the act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding

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noun a small fragment

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noun obscene terms for female genitals

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noun (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

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noun a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

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noun the act of catching an object with the hands