snatch
3
4.2
- noun
- /snæʧ/
:
tirón
- It started as a straightforward snatch.
- a snatch-and-grab
- make a snatch
- a quick snatch
Examples
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This was supposed to be a simple snatch and grab.
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Gentlemen, this is a simple snatch...
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This is a snatch... and delivery.
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A clear case of snatch and run.
Fiction book (1992) -
It was a straightforward snatch, Hutch.
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Snatch and grab.
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The magician did a quick snatch of the card from the volunteer's hand.
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In a sudden snatch, the dog caught the frisbee mid-air.
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The team practiced their snatch technique to improve their performance in weightlifting competitions.
Synonyms
112
3.2
The act of taking control of another person or their land by force
68
1.7
The act of getting or picking up something
59
1.0
A quick action of taking something with your hand
50
1.1
A tight hold with the hand or arm on something
3
3.9
An act of holding something tightly
A tight hold on something using hands or arms
Antonyms
Idioms
1
9.6
A team or person loses an almost certain win in the final minute because of a mistake
Compounds
- Specialized
A pulley that opens so you can place a rope inside without passing the end through
How Quick
3
4.2
59
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Snatch as a noun comes from the same idea as the verb: it is a quick, sudden grab, like a fast 'snap' of the hand. That's why a goalkeeper's snatch is a swift catch.