The police officer snatched the gun out of Don's hand.
•Mary snatched the piece of chicken out of the fire as soon as it fell in.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
snatch — I UK [snætʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms snatch : present tense I/you/we/they snatch he/she/it snatches present participle snatching past tense snatched past participle snatched * 1) to pull or take something away quickly Her brother… … English dictionary
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
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 squad — noun 1. A group of policemen, etc who force a sudden quick passage into eg a disorderly or rioting crowd in order to arrest troublemakers or ringleaders 2. A swift, organized sally by a group of people in order to seize something • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
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 — /snætʃ / (say snach) verb (i) 1. (sometimes followed by at) to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand. 2. Rowing to make a hurried, jerky movement at the beginning of a stroke. –verb (t) 3. to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp:… …
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 — 1. tv. to kidnap someone. (Underworld.) □ We’re gonna snatch the kid when the baby sitter comes out to see what happened. □ The mob snatched Mrs. Davis and held her for ransom. 2. n. a kidnapping. (Underworld.) □ The Bradley snatch had the… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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