Tom snatched the last cookie up and popped it into his mouth.
•He snatched up the last piece of cake.
2. Fig. to collect or acquire as many of something as possible. •The shoppers snatched the sale merchandise up very quickly.
•The shoppers snatched up the sale merchandise very quickly.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
snatch something from someone's grasp — snatch something from someone’s grasp phrase to manage to prevent someone from getting something She had snatched the prize from his grasp at the last minute. Thesaurus: to get something or someonesynonym Main entry: snatch … Useful english dictionary
snatch something from someone's grasp — to manage to prevent someone from getting something She had snatched the prize from his grasp at the last minute … English dictionary
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 at — To try to snatch or seize • • • Main Entry: ↑snatch * * * snatch at [phrasal verb] snatch at (something) : to grab or try to grab (something) quickly or eagerly chaotic city streets where thieves snatch at tourists wallets often used figuratively … Useful 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 — Snatch, v. i. To attempt to seize something suddenly; to catch; often with at; as, to snatch at a rope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
