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snatch 1, verb (oh)



[Date: 1100-1200; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken; SNACK2]
to take something away from someone with a quick, often violent, movement
-synonym grab grab
::The thief snatched her purse and ran.
snatch sth away/back from sb
::Keith snatches toys away from the other children.
to take someone away from a person or place, especially by force
::Vargas was snatched from his home by two armed men.
to quickly get something, especially sleep or rest, because you do not have very much time
-synonym grab grab
::I managed to snatch an hour's sleep on the train.
snatch at [snatch at sth] phr v
to quickly put out your hand to try to take or hold something
::Jessie snatched at the bag but I pulled it away.