snatch
To grasp and remove quickly.
Example
“He snatched up the phone.”
Other meanings
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”
Synonyms
- snap
Related words
- foresnatch
- outsnatch
- resnatch
- snatchable
- snatchback
- snatchproof
- snatchy
- chain-snatch
- snatch and run
- snatcher
- purse snatcher
- upsnatch
Word history
From Middle English "snacchen".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “snatch” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.