snatch:1

verb
snatch \ ˈsnach \
13th century{ds|i|||}
  • to attempt to seize something suddenly
  • to take or grasp abruptly or hastily; also : to seize or take suddenly without permission, ceremony, or right

snatch:2

noun
snatch \
1563{ds||1|a|}
  • a brief period
  • a brief, fragmentary, or hurried part : bit
  • a snatching at or of something

snatch block

noun
snatch block \
circa 1625
  • a block that can be opened on one side to receive the bight of a rope

snatch at

phrasal verb
snatch at \
  • to grab or try to grab (something) quickly or eagerly —often used figuratively
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