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snatching

The correct spelling is snatching.

How to pronounce snatching

verb

IPA: /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/

Say it like: Sna-chi-ng

The correct spelling is snatching. To grasp and remove quickly. For example: "He snatched up the phone."

Usage Examples

He snatched up the phone.

to snatch at a rope

to snatch a kiss

Meanings

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.

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something is snatched.

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