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Snatch

noun/snˈætʃ/
Definition
a small fragment
obscene terms for female genitals
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/snˈætʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/snˈatʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/snˈatʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /snˈætʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna small fragment
“overheard snatches of their conversation”
nounobscene terms for female genitals
noun(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
nouna weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
nounthe act of catching an object with the hands
“Mays made the catch with his back to the plate”
verbto grasp hastily or eagerly
“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”
verbto make grasping motions
“the cat snatched at the butterflies”
verbtake away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
“The industrialist's son was kidnapped”
Word Forms
kidnapverbtake away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
snatchverbtake away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
catchverbtake hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
grabverbget hold of or seize quickly and easily
snapverbto grasp hastily or eagerly
snatchnounthe act of catching an object with the hands
snatchernouna thief who grabs and runs
snapnounthe act of catching an object with the hands
kidnappernounsomeone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
kidnappingnoun(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
kidnapernounsomeone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
abductionnounthe criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
abductornounsomeone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schnappen
ein kleines Fragment
🇫🇷French
arracher
un petit fragment
🇪🇸Spanish
arrebatar
un pequeño fragmento
🇮🇹Italian
strappare
un piccolo frammento
🇳🇱Dutch
rukken
een klein fragment
🇵🇹Portuguese
arrebatar
um pequeno fragmento
🇷🇺Russian
вырвать
небольшой фрагмент
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छीन
एक छोटा सा टुकड़ा
🇧🇩Bengali
ছিনতাই
একটি ছোট টুকরা
🇮🇳Tamil
பறிக்க
ஒரு சிறிய துண்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
లాగేసుకుంటారు
ఒక చిన్న ముక్క
🇮🇳Marathi
स्नॅच
एक लहान तुकडा
🇮🇳Gujarati
છીનવી
એક નાનો ટુકડો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ತುಣುಕು
🇮🇳Malayalam
തട്ടിയെടുക്കുക
ഒരു ചെറിയ ശകലം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖੋਹਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟਾ ਟੁਕੜਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
چھیننا
ایک چھوٹا سا ٹکڑا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抢夺
一个小片段
🇯🇵Japanese
スナッチ
小さな断片
🇰🇷Korean
인상
작은 조각
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chộp lấy
một mảnh nhỏ
🇹🇭Thai
ฉก
เศษเล็กเศษน้อย
🇮🇩Indonesian
merebut
sebuah fragmen kecil
🇵🇭Filipino
mang-agaw
isang maliit na fragment
🇲🇾Malay
ragut
serpihan kecil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خطف
جزء صغير
🇮🇷Persian
قاپیدن
یک قطعه کوچک
🇹🇷Turkish
kapmak
küçük bir parça
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַחטוֹף
שבר קטן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'snatch'?
The primary meaning of 'snatch' is 'a small fragment'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'snatch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'snatch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'snatch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'snatch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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