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The correct spelling is snatches.
How to pronounce snatches
noun
Say it like: Sna-che-s
The correct spelling is snatches. A quick grab or catch. For example: "The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning."
Usage Examples
“The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning.”
“I heard a snatch of Mozart as I passed the open window.”
“He snatched up the phone.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A quick grab or catch.
- 2.A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.
- 3.A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation.
- 4.The vulva.
- 5.A brief period of exertion.
verb
- 1.To grasp and remove quickly.
- 2.To attempt to seize something suddenly.
- 3.To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
- 4.To steal.
- 5.(by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.
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