The mother snatched her child away from the doctor and fled.
•She snatched the candy from the child.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
snatch — snatch1 [snætʃ] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken; SNACK2] 1.) to take something away from someone with a quick, often violent, movement = ↑grab ▪ The thief snatched her purse and ran. snatch sth away/back from sb… … Dictionary of contemporary English
snatch — 1 verb (T) 1 to take something away from someone with a quick violent movement; grab 1 (1): The thief snatched her purse and ran. 2 to quickly take the opportunity to do something for an hour etc because you do not have much time: I managed to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
snatch — snatch1 [ snætʃ ] verb transitive * 1. ) to pull or take something away quickly: Katherine angrily snatched her hand out of his grasp. Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open. a ) to quickly steal something from someone: Someone snatched … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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snatch — [[t]snæ̱tʃ[/t]] snatches, snatching, snatched 1) VERB If you snatch something or snatch at something, you take it or pull it away quickly. [V n prep] Mick snatched the cards from Archie s hand... [V n with adv] He snatched up the telephone... [V… … English dictionary
snatch·er — /ˈsnæʧɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] : a person who takes something from someone else and runs away a purse/briefcase snatcher [=thief] a child/baby snatcher [=a person who kidnaps a child/baby] … Useful english dictionary
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