snatch

(snăch)

v., snatched, snatch·ing, snatch·es.

v.tr.

1. 1. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly.
   2. Sports. To raise (a weight) in one quick, uninterrupted motion from the floor to a position over the lifter's head.
2. To grasp or seize illicitly.

v.intr.
To make grasping or seizing motions: snatched at the lamp cord.

n.

1. The act of snatching; a quick grasp or grab.
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. Slang. A kidnapping.
5. 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.
6. Vulgar Slang. The vulva.

[Middle English snacchen.]

snatcher snatch'er n.

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verb

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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