snatch+away

  • 11snatch — 1 verb (T) 1 to take something away from someone with a quick violent movement; grab 1 (1): The thief snatched her purse and ran. 2 to quickly take the opportunity to do something for an hour etc because you do not have much time: I managed to… …

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  • 12snatch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief VERB + SNATCH ▪ catch, hear, overhear ▪ We caught snatches of conversation from the room next door. ▪ …

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  • 13Snatch — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Snatch – Schweine und Diamanten Originaltitel Snatch. Produktionsland …

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  • 14snatch — Synonyms and related words: abduce, abduct, abduction, abstract, and, annex, apprehension, appropriate, arrest, arrestation, badger, bag, bit, blackmail, bob, boost, borrow, butt, capture, carry away, carry off, catch, catching, chip, chunk,… …

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  • 15snatch — v. & n. v.tr. 1 seize quickly, eagerly, or unexpectedly, esp. with outstretched hands. 2 steal (a wallet, handbag, etc.). 3 secure with difficulty (snatched an hour s rest). 4 (foll. by away, from) take away or from esp. suddenly (snatched away… …

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  • 16Away goals rule — The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team s home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals (points, baskets) away from… …

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  • 17snatch — v 1.Usu. snatch at grab at or for, make a grab at, grasp at or for, grope for, clutch at, catch at, claw at, reach for, pursue; grapple for, scramble for, wrestle for, fight over; handle, feel, pick at, play with. 2. grab, pluck, pull, whisk,… …

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  • 18snatch — [snætʃ] verb [T] I 1) to quickly take something or someone away Her brother snatched the letter and tore it open.[/ex] 2) to take the opportunity to do something quickly They managed to snatch a few hours sleep.[/ex] 3) to manage to get something …

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  • 19snatch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. grab, seize, grasp, clutch, jerk, twitch, pluck, wrench; steal; slang, kidnap. See stealing. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. jerk, grasp, steal; see seize 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at seize . III (Roget s… …

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  • 20snatch pickup — noun : an action wherein a flying airplane hooks onto a glider or a person or object on the ground and carries or tows it away through the air …

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