upsnatch
upsnatch verb: to seize or snatch up.
Verb
upsnatch (third-person singular simple present upsnatches, present participle upsnatching, simple past and past participle upsnatched)
- To seize or snatch up.
- With pity struck, with horror for my deed, The babe upsnatch'd away I bore with speed ; And, knowing Zion should be captive led, Far to these mountains of the East I sped.1832, Blackwood's magazine, volume 31
- With Zephyr from his palace in the west, thou dost upsnatch the Twins from cradled rest, And strain them to thy breast, [...]1855, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, The poets and poetry of America
Forms of upsnatch
| third-person singular present | upsnatches |
|---|---|
| present participle | upsnatching |
| past participle | upsnatched |
| past | upsnatched |
Origin of upsnatch
From up- + snatch.
Questions about upsnatch
- What does upsnatch mean?
- Upsnatch means to seize or snatch up.
- What part of speech is upsnatch?
- Upsnatch is a verb.
- What is the past tense of upsnatch?
- The past tense of upsnatch is upsnatched.
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