snatch+at

  • 31snatch —   Kā ili, kā ili ili; apu (as with the teeth), po i.    ♦ To snatch away ruthlessly, kā ili kū, lālau ino.    ♦ To snatch without being seen, as by a thief, elemio, palamimo.    ♦ To snatch souls by sorcery, po i uhane …

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  • 32snatch — 1. verb /snætʃ/ a) To grasp quickly. He snatched up the phone. b) To grasp and remove quickly. He snatched the letter out of the secretarys hand. Syn: grab …

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  • 33snatch — Synonyms and related words: abduce, abduct, abduction, abstract, and, annex, apprehension, appropriate, arrest, arrestation, badger, bag, bit, blackmail, bob, boost, borrow, butt, capture, carry away, carry off, catch, catching, chip, chunk,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 34snatch — v 1.Usu. snatch at grab at or for, make a grab at, grasp at or for, grope for, clutch at, catch at, claw at, reach for, pursue; grapple for, scramble for, wrestle for, fight over; handle, feel, pick at, play with. 2. grab, pluck, pull, whisk,… …

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  • 35snatch — [snætʃ] verb [T] I 1) to quickly take something or someone away Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open.[/ex] 2) to take the opportunity to do something quickly They managed to snatch a few hours sleep.[/ex] 3) to manage to get something …

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  • 36snatch — sunkiosios atletikos dvikovė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Varžybos, apimančios štangos rovimo ir stūmimo veiksmus. Rezultatas – iškelto abiem veiksmais svorio suma. Įtraukta į olimpinių žaidynių programą nuo 1976 m.… …

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  • 37snatch — v. & n. v.tr. 1 seize quickly, eagerly, or unexpectedly, esp. with outstretched hands. 2 steal (a wallet, handbag, etc.). 3 secure with difficulty (snatched an hour s rest). 4 (foll. by away, from) take away or from esp. suddenly (snatched away… …

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  • 38snatch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English snacchen to snap, seize; akin to Middle Dutch snacken to snap at Date: 13th century intransitive verb to attempt to seize something suddenly transitive verb to take or grasp abruptly or hastily < snatch up a pen&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 39snatch — snatchable, adj. snatcher, n. snatchingly, adv. /snach/, v.i. 1. to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually fol. by at). v.t. 2. to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the old lady s purse and ran. 3. to …

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  • 40snatch up — phr verb Snatch up is used with these nouns as the object: ↑receiver …

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