snatch

verb/snætʃ/

Frequency rank: #7,427 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to grab or seize something quickly and suddenly

Illustration for the English word “snatch”

Example sentence

The thief managed to snatch her purse and run away before anyone could react.

Synonyms & related words

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