English-German translations for snatch

• Anbeißen das
• grapschen
• klauen
• mopsen
• reißen
• Reißen das
• stehlen

Definition of snatch

• To grasp and remove quickly
• To attempt to seize something suddenly
• To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony
• To steal
• To take at the last moment
• To do something quickly in the limited time available
• A quick grab or catch
• A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement
• The vulva. Lambert, James. . ‘Some Early Evidence for the Sexual Meaning of ''snatch''.’ ''Comments on Etymology'', Oct/Nov: 38–40.
• A brief period of exertion
• A hasty snack; a bite to eat

Examples

• He snatched up the phone
• She snatched the letter out of the secretarys hand
• to snatch at a rope
• to snatch a kiss
• Someone has just snatched my purse!
• He snatched a sandwich before catching the train
• He snatched a glimpse of her while her mother had her back turned
• The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning
• I heard a snatch of Mozart as I passed the open window

Related words

• snatching
• snatcher
• bodysnatcher
• bodysnatching
• snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
• snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
• snatch theft
• snatch up
• snatch a mouthful