"Snatches" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Snatches" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Snatches" Meaning
to take or seize (something) quickly and usually in a sudden or secretive way, especially something that is not wanted:
The thief snatched the purse from her hand.
The photographer will try to snatches some candid shots at the wedding.
(n.)
1. A swift stroke or movement, especially one that grabs or catches something: The snatches of lightning illuminated the dark sky.
2. A quick seizure or attack: She suffered a snatches of pain in her leg.
(v.)
1. Take suddenly, especially in a swift or secretive movement: She snatches her hand back.
2. To pluck or pick something, typically in a quick and decisive movement: He snatches some basil leave from the pot.
- Used as an adjective:
1. Hold briefly and nearly successfully: She snatches at success, continually striving to improve her skills.
Synonyms: seize, snatch up, grab, catch, suddenly, swiftly, swift, secretively.
Example sentences:
- Can you please pass me my phone in case I have to snatches a call at a moment's notice?
- It is most likely that someone will have to make a snatches of rapport with the bewildered tourists before proceeding with the tour.
"Snatches" Examples
Noun
1. She grabbed my purse by snatches from the table.
2. Can you hand me the document and I will quickly take a few snatches at it to understand the content.
3. Absented a bite of dinner at times, taking only snatches of food and a couple of sips of drink to quietly leave.
Verb
4. In the chaos, she snatched the keys from my hand, in one quick snatches motion.
5. The strange creature made swift snatches at me, but I was too fast and escaped.
"Snatches" Similar Words
Snarl
To show displeasure or anger by curling the lips back and baring the teeth, especially in a threatening way.
Snarled
Snarled : (past tense of "to snarl" or "to tangle")<br><br> become tangled or twisted, typically into a complicated mass<br> looked at or spoken about with a scowl or a bad temper<br><br>Example sentences:<br> The rope got snarled around the pipe.<br> The argument between the two friends ended in nasty snarled insults.
Snarling
Verb: growling fiercely (especially with one's teeth showing) or become enraged, often due to anger, fear, or pain.<br><br>Example: "He snarled at the dog that was provoking him."
Snarls
To snarl, verb:<br><br> To utter a loud, harsh, growling noise, typically in a menacing or aggressive manner.<br> To vocalize a harsh, angry noise.<br><br>Example: The dog started to snarl when it saw the stranger.
Snatch
To take suddenly or quickly, often in a forceful or secret manner. Can also refer to a sudden loss of possession or control, often due to a sudden move or action by another person.
Snatched
To take or seize something quickly and firmly, usually by surprise, often in a violent or forceful manner.<br><br>Example: "The thief snatched the purse from the tourist's hand."<br><br>Synonyms: seized, grabbed, snatched, snatched away, seized violently.
Snatchers
Abductors, kidnappers, or thieves who seize or take something (often using force or secretly)
Snatching
The verb "snatching" means to take something quickly or suddenly, often in a forceful or impolite way. It can also refer to the act of moving or spreading suddenly or quickly. For example:<br><br> The thief snatched the purse from the woman's hand.<br> The news of her death has been snatching attention from the media.<br><br>It can also be a gerund or a present participle verb form, meaning "stealing" or "taking quickly".
Snatchings
The verb "snatching" is typically in the past tense or present participle form of the verb "snatch". Verb meanings include:<br>- to take something suddenly and hastily, often by force or stealth<br>- to rapidly capture someone or something<br><br>As a noun, "snatchings" could refer to things that are being snatched, or the act of snatching.
Snazzier
Snazziest
Sneak
To move stealthily or quietly, often in order to surprise someone or get somewhere without being noticed.<br><br>Example: "She sneaked into the house without waking her parents."<br><br>(Synonyms: creep, sneak out, slink, slip in)