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snatches

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. 1.A quick grab or catch.
  2. 2.A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.
  3. 3.A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation.
  4. 4.The vulva.
  5. 5.A brief period of exertion.

verb

  1. 1.To grasp and remove quickly.
  2. 2.To attempt to seize something suddenly.
  3. 3.To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
  4. 4.To steal.
  5. 5.(by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.

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