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| snatch |
| 1. v. To grasp and remove quickly. |
| He snatched up the phone. |
| She snatched the letter out of the secretary's hand. |
| 2. v. (intransitive) To attempt to seize something suddenly. |
| to snatch at a rope |
| 3. v. To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony. |
| to snatch a kiss |
| 4. v. (transitive, informal) To steal. |
| Someone has just snatched my purse! |
| 5. v. (transitive, informal, figurative, by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment. |
| 6. v. (transitive, informal) To do something quickly in the limited time available. |
| He snatched a sandwich before catching the train. |
| He snatched a glimpse of her while her mother had her back turned. |
| 7. n. A quick grab or catch. |
| The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning. |
| 8. n. (weightlifting) A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. |
| 9. n. A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation. |
| I heard a snatch of Mozart as I passed the open window. |
| 10. n. (vulgar slang) The vulva. |
| 11. n. (dated) A brief period of exertion. |
| 12. n. (dated) A catching of the voice. |
| 13. n. (dated) A hasty snack; a bite to eat. |
| 14. n. (dated) A quibble. |
| 15. n. The handle of a scythe; a snead. |
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