snatching

Verb

snatch (third-person singular simple present snatches, present participle snatching, simple past and past participle snatched)

1. (transitive) To grasp and remove quickly.
   • He snatched up the phone.
2. (intransitive) To attempt to seize something suddenly.
   • to snatch at a rope

   Synonyms:

   grab

3. (transitive) To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
   • to snatch a kiss
4. (informal, transitive) To steal.
   • Someone has just snatched my purse!

   Synonyms:

   steal, abduct, abstract, appropriate, bag, bandit, bash and grab, bone, boost, burgle

5. (broadly, figuratively, informal, transitive) To take (a victory) at the last moment.
   • But, with United fans in celebratory mood as it appeared their team might snatch glory, they faced an anxious wait as City equalised in stoppage time.2012 May 13, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport
6. (informal, transitive) To do something quickly in the limited time available.
   • He snatched a sandwich before catching the train.

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