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11Snatch — Snatch, v. i. To attempt to seize something suddenly; to catch; often with at; as, to snatch at a rope. [1913 Webster] …
12Snatch — Snatch, n. 1. A hasty catching or seizing; a grab; a catching at, or attempt to seize, suddenly. [1913 Webster] 2. A short period of vigorous action; as, a snatch at weeding after a shower. Tusser. [1913 Webster] They move by fits and snatches.… …
13snatch-purse — snatchˈ purse or snatchˈ thief noun A thief who snatches • • • Main Entry: ↑snatch …
14snatch-thief — snatchˈ purse or snatchˈ thief noun A thief who snatches • • • Main Entry: ↑snatch …
15Snatch block — (Naut.), a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope. [1913 Webster] …
16Snatch Land Rover — Snatch Land Rovers are used as protected transport vehicles by the British Army. The name “Snatch” was coined as the vehicle was used in the Troubles in Northern Ireland to take suspects off the streets. [ Jon Ungoed Thomas and Michael Smith,… …
17snatch — [n] small part bit, fragment, piece, smattering, snippet, spell; concepts 264,832 Ant. whole snatch [v] grab away abduct, catch, clap hands on, clutch, collar*, gain, get fingers on*, grapple, grasp, grip, jerk, jump, kidnap, make off with, nab,… …
18snatch — [snach] vt. [ME snacchen, prob. var. of snakken, to seize; akin to snaken: see SNACK] 1. to grasp or seize suddenly, eagerly, or without right, warning, etc.; grab 2. to remove abruptly or hastily 3. to take, get, or avail oneself of hastily or… …
19snatch something from someone's grasp — snatch something from someone’s grasp phrase to manage to prevent someone from getting something She had snatched the prize from his grasp at the last minute. Thesaurus: to get something or someonesynonym Main entry: snatch …
20snatch´i|ly — snatch|y «SNACH ee», adjective. done or occurring in snatches; disconnected; irregular. –snatch´i|ly, adverb …
