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1. To grasp at (something) eagerly, forcibly, and abruptly with the jaws: catch, nip¹, snap, strike. See reach/unreachable.
2. To get hold of (something moving): catch, clutch¹, grab, seize. Informal nab. Idioms: lay hands on. See get/lose.
3. To take quick and forcible possession of: commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, grab, seize. Idioms: help oneself to. See give/take/reciprocity.
4. To take (another's property) without permission: filch, pilfer, purloin, steal, thieve. Informal lift, swipe. Slang cop, heist, hook, nip¹, pinch, rip off, snitch. Idioms: makewalkoff with. See crimes, give/take/reciprocity.
5. To seize and detain (a person) unlawfully: abduct, kidnap, spirit away. See crimes, free/unfree.

noun

The act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding: catch, clutch¹, grab, seizure. See get/lose.

n

Definition: small part
Antonyms: whole

v

Definition: grab away
Antonyms: give, receive

noun
noun

The female genitals. (1904 —) .
P. Roth Know what I did when I was fifteen? Sent a lock of my snatch-hair off in an envelope to Marlon Brando (1961).

[Perh. from earlier obs. sense, a brief fondle or act of sexual intercourse.]

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Removal of a newborn animal from the dam before it has an opportunity to suck. The objective is to rear it independently and free of colostrum-borne infection or of colostral antibodies.

For a list of words related to snatch, see:

• Fishing Practice and Techniques - snatch: (vb) Chiefly Brit. use weighted triangle on hand line to poach fish
• Sexuality or Gender
• Anatomy and Physiology of Sex - snatch: Vulgar slang. female genitals

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - gribe, snuppe, snappe, rive, stjæle, kidnappe
v. intr. - stjæle
n. - stump, brudstykke, tyveri, kidnapning, kort periode, snappen

idioms:

• in snatches    i korte perioder, periodevis
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory    vende nederlag til sejr
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat    vende sejr til nederlag

Nederlands (Dutch)
weggrijpen, grissen, achterover drukken, afsnoepen, flard

Français (French)
v. tr. - saisir, arracher, prendre, piquer, voler, kidnapper, grappiller
v. intr. - tendre vivement la main vers
n. - bribe, action d'attraper, vol, (Sport) arraché, (US) chatte (vulg)

idioms:

• in snatches    en quelques notes, en quelques bribes, en quelques vers
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory    arracher la défaite
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat    arracher la victoire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bruchstück, Kidnapping
v. - greifen, schnappen, entreißen, kidnappen

idioms:

• in snatches    mit Unterbrechungen
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory    kurz vor dem Sieg doch noch verlieren
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat    kurz vor der drohenden Niederlage doch noch gewinnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γράπωμα, τσάκωμα, στιγμούλα, απόσπασμα, σπάραγμα, (στην άρση βαρών) αρασέ, (ΗΠΑ, αργκό) απαγωγή, μουνί
v. - αρπάζω, αδράχνω, απάγω, ξεκλέβω

idioms:

• in snatches    αποσπασματικά, σποραδικά, κατά ακανόνιστα διαστήματα
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory    κλέβω τη νίκη
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat    κλέβω τη νίκη

Italiano (Italian)
strappare, agguantare, strappo, brano

idioms:

• in snatches    saltuariamente
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory    perdere per un pelo
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat    vincere per un pelo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - esforço para agarrar algo, pedaço (m), fragmento (m)
v. - arrebatar, arrancar, seqüestrar, roubar

idioms:

• in snatches    aos arrancos (m), espasmodicamente
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory    derrota ao último minuto
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat    vitória ao último minuto

Русский (Russian)
хватать, набрасываться, кусать, вырывать, похищать, арестовывать, хватание, мгновение, обрывок, легкая закуска, похищение, захват пленного, рывок (спорт)

idioms:

• in snatches    урывками
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory    потерпеть поражения, когда победа казалась близка
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat    одержать победу, хотя поражение казалось неминуемым

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - arrebatar, arrancar, quitar, birlar, robar
v. intr. - tratar de agarrar o arrebatar
n. - fragmento, arrebatamiento, robo

idioms:

• in snatches    a ratos
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory    birlar la derrota de las garras de la victoria
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat    arrebatar la victoria de las garras de la derrota

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hugg, grepp, napp, stöld, kidnapping
v. - rycka till sig, rafsa åt sig, gripa tag i

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
夺取, 攫取, 想抢走, 片刻, 短时, 抢夺, 片段, 点滴

idioms:

• in snatches    片刻, 短时间
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory    转胜为败
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat    从败局中夺取胜利

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 奪取, 攫取
v. intr. - 想搶走, 攫取
n. - 奪取, 片刻, 短時, 搶奪, 片段, 點滴

idioms:

• in snatches    片刻, 短時間
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory    轉勝為敗
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat    從敗局中奪取勝利

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 빼앗다, 서둘러 확보하다, (식사 따위를) 급히 먹다
v. intr. - 낚아채려 하다, 움켜잡으려 하다, 달려들다
n. - 잡아챔, 달려듦, 한바탕

idioms:

• in snatches    이따금

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ひったくる, ひったくろうとする, すばやく手に入れる, 急いでとる, 強奪する
n. - ひったくること, 一部分, 短い間, ひったくり

idioms:

• in snatches    とぎれとぎれに
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory    勝利から敗北を掴む
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat    敗北から勝利を掴む

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خطف ولد, فترة قصيرة (فعل) يحاول ألأمساك بشيء فجأة, ينتزع أو يختطف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חטף, תפס, ניסה לחטוף‬
v. intr. - ‮עשה תנועות תפיסה או חטיפה‬
n. - ‮חטיפה, תפיסה, מאמץ להשיג, קטע, חלק, חטוף‬

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