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snatch
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- pronunciation:
- snaech
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
snatches, snatching, snatched |
| definition: |
to take quickly or suddenly; grab.
He snatched the book from my hands.- synonyms:
- grab, nab, pluck, seize, snap
- similar words:
- clutch, jerk, whip, wrest, yank
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| related words: |
abduct, capture, get, grasp, seize, steal, take, tear, wrench |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of grabbing something quickly.
He grabbed my toy with a snatch and ran off to hide it.- synonyms:
- grab
- similar words:
- pluck, snap
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| definition 2: |
a small amount or piece; bit.
We heard only snatches of the conversation.- synonyms:
- bit, fragment
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| derivation: |
snatcher (n.) |
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