Meaning of "snatch" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNATCH

Snacchen; related to Middle Dutch snakken to gasp, Old Norse snaka to sniff around.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SNATCH

snatch  [snætʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNATCH

Snatch is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb snatch in English.

WHAT DOES SNATCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of snatch in the English dictionary

The first definition of snatch in the dictionary is to seize or grasp suddenly or peremptorily. Other definition of snatch is usually foll by at to seize or attempt to seize suddenly. Snatch is also to take hurriedly.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNATCH

PRESENT

Present

I snatch

you snatch

he/she/it snatches

we snatch

you snatch

they snatch

Present continuous

I am snatching

you are snatching

he/she/it is snatching

we are snatching

you are snatching

they are snatching

Present perfect

I have snatched

you have snatched

he/she/it has snatched

we have snatched

you have snatched

they have snatched

Present perfect continuous

I have been snatching

you have been snatching

he/she/it has been snatching

we have been snatching

you have been snatching

they have been snatching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I snatched

you snatched

he/she/it snatched

we snatched

you snatched

they snatched

Past continuous

I was snatching

you were snatching

he/she/it was snatching

we were snatching

you were snatching

they were snatching

Past perfect

I had snatched

you had snatched

he/she/it had snatched

we had snatched

you had snatched

they had snatched

Past perfect continuous

I had been snatching

you had been snatching

he/she/it had been snatching

we had been snatching

you had been snatching

they had been snatching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will snatch

you will snatch

he/she/it will snatch

we will snatch

you will snatch

they will snatch

Future continuous

I will be snatching

you will be snatching

he/she/it will be snatching

we will be snatching

you will be snatching

they will be snatching

Future perfect

I will have snatched

you will have snatched

he/she/it will have snatched

we will have snatched

you will have snatched

they will have snatched

Future perfect continuous

I will have been snatching

you will have been snatching

he/she/it will have been snatching

we will have been snatching

you will have been snatching

they will have been snatching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would snatch

you would snatch

he/she/it would snatch

we would snatch

you would snatch

they would snatch

Conditional continuous

I would be snatching

you would be snatching

he/she/it would be snatching

we would be snatching

you would be snatching

they would be snatching

Conditional perfect

I would have snatch

you would have snatch

he/she/it would have snatch

we would have snatch

you would have snatch

they would have snatch

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been snatching

you would have been snatching

he/she/it would have been snatching

we would have been snatching

you would have been snatching

they would have been snatching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you snatch
we let´s snatch
you snatch

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to snatch

Past participle

snatched

Present Participle

snatching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SNATCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «snatch» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of snatch

bit · clutch · extricate · filch · fragment · free · gain · get out · grab · grasp · grip · lift · nick · obtain · part · piece · pilfer · pinch · pull · recover · rescue · salvage · save · score · secure · seize · shoplift · smattering · snippet · spell · steal · swipe · take · thieve · win · wrench · wrest

TRANSLATION OF SNATCH

Find out the translation of snatch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of snatch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snatch» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 攫取
• Translator English - Spanish: arrebatar
• English: snatch
• Translator English - Hindi: छीनना
• Translator English - Arabic: يَخْتَطِفُ
• Translator English - Russian: хватать(ся)
• Translator English - Portuguese: agarrar
• Translator English - Bengali: ছিনান
• Translator English - French: attraper
• Translator English - Malay: Ragut
• Translator English - German: schnappen
• Translator English - Japanese: ひったくる
• Translator English - Korean: 낚아채다
• Translator English - Javanese: Entuk
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giật lấy
• Translator English - Tamil: பறிக்க
• Translator English - Marathi: स्नॅच
• Translator English - Turkish: kapmak
• Translator English - Italian: strappare
• Translator English - Polish: (s)chwycić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: хапати
• Translator English - Romanian: a înhăța
• Translator English - Greek: γραπώνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ruk
• Translator English - Swedish: stjäla
• Translator English - Norwegian: snappe

10 QUOTES WITH «SNATCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word snatch.

1

Texas Battle

The only time I get afraid is when I am at the ocean. I get a little nervous when I'm in the water because I always feel like something is going to bite or snatch me.

2

Chuck Inglish

A good game will always snatch my attention. No matter the sport, the spirit of competition and audience is nostalgic and relaxing to me.

3

Wyclef Jean

There's not a hip-hop artist that didn't snatch of piece of Bob Marley. It's totally impossible.

4

Nell Leyshon

Writing a play, you have to retain it all in your head - you need more time. With prose, you can snatch an hour here, an hour there.

5

Joe Rogan

When you snatch little pieces of other people's lives and try to palm them off as your own, that's more disgusting than anything. Robin Williams is a huge thief. Denis Leary is a huge thief. His whole stand-up career is based on Bill Hicks, a brilliant guy who died years ago.

6

Richard Rolle

Who breathe where you will, come into me and snatch me up to yourself.

7

Brandon Sanderson

When I do research, I cast my net very widely and then snatch what feels right out of that. Occasionally I'll read a specific book for a specific book, but usually I'm trying to increase my general understanding.

8

Vikram Seth

I'm actually a very lazy person. Most of the time, I'm happy to sit around and stare. Or watch bad TV soaps. It's quite rare for me to get inspired by anything, but it could be something small. A view of the Serpentine. A snatch of music. Or a little shred of conversation overheard on a bus, such as, 'You also will marry someone of my choice.'

9

Atticus Shaffer

If there was any show I could guest star on, I would want to guest star on 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' because I am such a nerd and I love that show. If there was ever an opportunity to be on that, I would snatch it up.

10

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Do thou snatch treasures from my lips, and I'll take kingdoms back from thine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNATCH»

Discover the use of snatch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snatch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A Cultural Studies Analysis of Guy Ritchie's Snatch

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,0, University of Passau, course: Proseminar Anglistik, language: English, comment: Note: 1,0 Cultural Analysis ...

Samir Ibrahim, 2009

The Snatch

In his first chronicled adventure, the NAMELESS DETECTIVE hires on to handle the ransom payoff in a kidnapping case.

Bill Pronzini, 2011

Spider Snatch

In an effort to bury their grief after the shooting death of their young daughter, Evvie and Ted North buy a boat with the intention of cruising the Caribbean, but wind up shipwrecked off the coast of Panama on an island inhabited by Cuna ...

Bill Branon, 1999

Snatch: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases

Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).

‎2008

Snakes That Squeeze and Snatch

Describes the appearance and behavior of various snakes around the world, such as garter snakes, boa constrictors, king snakes, and pythons.

Lynn M. Stone, 2001

Snatch a Victory

Snatch. a. victory. Despondency is the thief of the race when the back of your apparent conqueror is what your eyes only see. When the howling of enemy is what in the wind your ears hear. Then you speak not from your heart but from the nest ...

Victor Uwakwe, 2006

Snatch in a Mess

Snatch looked around him. What a mess! There were toys everywhere and no room left to play. Snatch spends all day tidying up and then has a party to celebrate, but one of the guests is missing...

Sue Hall, 1995

Snatch Me

... marks mentioned in this book. The publisher does not have any control over, and does not assume any responsibility for, author or third-party Web sites or their content. SNATCH ME Nara Malone Dedication Special thanks to authors Tibby.

Nara Malone, 2011

Snatch 'em

SNATCH 'EM Copyright © 2007 by Robert Anderson All rights reserved. ... ISBN: 978-0-595-43344-5 (pbk) ISBN: 978-0-595-87670-9 (ebk) Printed in the United States of America Contents SNATCH 'EM OCCUPATIONAL ADVANCEMENTS ...

Robert W. Anderson, 2007

99 Cent Adventure Time Stories Snatch Car

SNATCH. By. DONALD. BAYNE. HOBART. Author of “Hunchback House,” “The Cell Murder Case,” etc. SNATCH CAR 3. John Saxon Takes the Wheel in a Madcap Race With a Mob of Snatcheteers!

Donald Bayne Hobart, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNATCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snatch is used in the context of the following news items.

Police release footage of bag snatch suspect after Good Samaritan …

June 23, 2015: Police have released vision of a man they want to speak to after a good samaritan was stabbed while trying to catch a bag snatcher in Melbourne ... «9news.com.au, Jun 15»

Gijon snatch dramatic promotion to Spain's La Liga

BARCELONA - A 3-0 victory for Sporting Gijon at champions Real Betis saw them snatch promotion to La Liga on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday ... «eNCA, Jun 15»

Failed snatch of poppy donations investigated

An attempt by three youths in Blenheim to snatch a bucket containing donations on Poppy Day is being investigated by police. Two girls and a boy, aged 12 to ... «3News NZ, Apr 15»

RuPaul's Drag Race: “Snatch Game”

After spending a lot of time last week writing about how badly this season needs Snatch Game, I'm happy to say that the annual event has finally arrived and ... «A.V. Club DC, Apr 15»

Teen jailed for good samaritan attack

The teenager who seriously injured good samaritan Lucy Knight in an attempted bag-snatch in Auckland has been jailed for nearly five years. Accused Hendrix ... «Radio New Zealand, Feb 15»

Four-man crew arrested in string of South Bay 'chain-snatch' robberies

SAN JOSE -- Four San Jose men have been arrested in connection with a yearlong string of South Bay "chain-snatch" robberies in which they are accused of ... «San Jose Mercury News, Dec 14»

Rough Justice For Would-Be Bag Snatcher On Bus

Rough Justice For Would-Be Bag Snatcher On Bus. A man gets a rude awakening as he tries to snatch a handbag off a passenger in a dramatic incident caught ... «Sky News, Oct 14»

Bag-snatch hero heads home for birthday

Knight sustained a fractured skull and brain bleed after she tried to intervene in an alleged bag-snatch attempt at Auckland's Northcote Shopping Centre. «Stuff.co.nz, Oct 14»

Bag snatch victim Lucy Knight walks again for first time

Bashed good Samaritan Lucy Knight has had her first visit from her two of her younger children as she continues to recover from head injuries she suffered when ... «New Zealand Herald, Sep 14»

Bag snatch hero on road to recovery

Things are looking up for the mother-of-six who was attacked and sustained serious head injuries after she tried to help the victim of a violent bag-snatching. «Stuff.co.nz, Sep 14»