SNATCH | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Snatch

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English sna(c)che (verb) ‘suddenly snap at’, (noun) ‘a snare’; perhaps related to snack

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: snatʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way

Short Definition:

quickly seize something in rude or eager way

Examples:
  • she snatched a biscuit from the plate
  • a victory snatched from the jaws of defeat
  • she snatched at the handle

Word: Snatch

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: snatʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an act of snatching or quickly seizing something

Short Definition:

act of snatching or quickly seizing something

Examples:
  • a quick snatch of breath
Definition:

the rapid raising of a weight from the floor to above the head in one movement.

Short Definition:

rapid raising of weight from floor to above head in one movement

Definition:

a woman's genitals.

Short Definition:

woman's genitals

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