SNATCH
/snætʃ/
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Definition
/snætʃ/
noun
- A quick grab or catch.“The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning.”
- A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.
- A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation.“I heard a snatch of Mozart as I passed the open window.”
- The vulva.
- A brief period of exertion.
verb
- To grasp and remove quickly.“He snatched up the phone.”
- To attempt to seize something suddenly.“to snatch at a rope”
- To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.“to snatch a kiss”
- To steal.“Someone has just snatched my purse!”
- (by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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