snatched

snatch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [snach]
- /snætʃ/
- /snætʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snach]
- /snætʃ/

Definitions of snatched word

verb without object snatched to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at). 1
verb with object snatched to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the old lady's purse and ran. 1
verb with object snatched to take, get, secure, etc., suddenly or hastily. 1
verb with object snatched to rescue or save by prompt action: He snatched the baby from the fire. 1
verb with object snatched Slang. to kidnap. 1
noun snatched the act or an instance of snatching. 1

See all 14 definitions of snatched

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Origin of snatched

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English snacche (noun), snacchen (v.) < ?; cognate with Middle Dutch snacken

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Parts of speech for Snatched

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Snatched

snatched popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for snatched

adj snatched

kidnapped — a novel (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson.

adjective snatched

abducted — Simple past tense and past participle of abduct.
flying — making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.
hurried — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.

All 4 Synonyms of snatched