snatch
/snætʃ/
noun
- A quick, often rough grab or attempt to take something.
- The dog made a snatch at the bone and ran off.
- The child's snatch for the toy almost knocked it over.
- With a sudden snatch, he took the letter from the table.
- A short period of time or a small piece of something, such as a conversation or song.
- I only caught a snatch of their conversation as I walked by.
- She hummed a snatch of a tune she heard on the radio.
- He slept in snatches throughout the night because of the noise.
verb
- To take something quickly and often roughly, especially from someone's grasp.
- The thief snatched the woman's purse and ran away.
- He snatched the phone out of my hand to see the message.
- She snatched the cookie from the plate before anyone could stop her.
- To take or grab something quickly, especially an opportunity or a moment.
- I managed to snatch a few hours of sleep before the baby woke up.
- The team snatched victory in the final seconds of the game.
- She snatched a quick look at the test answers when the teacher wasn't watching.
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