snatch:1
verb13th 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
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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
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circa 1625
- a block that can be opened on one side to receive the bight of a rope
snatch at
phrasal verb
snatch at
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- to grab or try to grab (something) quickly or eagerly —often used figuratively
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