Snatching

//ˈsnæt͡ʃɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act by which something is snatched.
"Three purse snatchings in the park were reported this week."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of snatch form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

abduction abstraction annexation apprehension appropriation arrest

Example

"Only he was capable of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!"

Related phrases

purse snatching

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