to take a snatch

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• take — 1 Take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab are comparable when they mean to get hold of by or as if by reaching out the arm or hand. Take is not only the most general but also the only colorless term in this group. In ordinary use, especially… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Snatch — Snatch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snatched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snatching}.] [OE. snachen, snechen; akin to D. snakken to gasp, to long (for), to desire. Cf. {Snack}, n., {Sneck}.] 1. To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare …   English World dictionary

• take — [n] profit booty*, catch, catching, cut, gate, haul*, holding, part, proceeds, receipts, return, returns, revenue, share, takings, yield; concept 344 Ant. debt, loss take [v1] get; help oneself to abduct, accept, acquire, arrest, attain, capture …   New thesaurus

• snatch — [snach] vt. [ME snacchen, prob. var. of snakken, to seize; akin to snaken: see SNACK] 1. to grasp or seize suddenly, eagerly, or without right, warning, etc.; grab 2. to remove abruptly or hastily 3. to take, get, or avail oneself of hastily or… …   English World dictionary

• Snatch Land Rover — Snatch Land Rovers are used as protected transport vehicles by the British Army. The name “Snatch” was coined as the vehicle was used in the Troubles in Northern Ireland to take suspects off the streets. [ Jon Ungoed Thomas and Michael Smith,… …   Wikipedia

• snatch — [n] small part bit, fragment, piece, smattering, snippet, spell; concepts 264,832 Ant. whole snatch [v] grab away abduct, catch, clap hands on, clutch, collar*, gain, get fingers on*, grapple, grasp, grip, jerk, jump, kidnap, make off with, nab,… …   New thesaurus

• snatch — vb grasp, grab, clutch, seize, *take Analogous words: *catch, capture: *pull, drag, draw …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• snatch — ► VERB 1) seize quickly and deftly. 2) informal steal or kidnap by seizing suddenly. 3) quickly take when the chance presents itself: snatching a few hours sleep. ► NOUN 1) an act of snatching. 2) a fragment of music or talk. 3) …   English terms dictionary

• take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• snatch — snatch1 [snætʃ] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken; SNACK2] 1.) to take something away from someone with a quick, often violent, movement = ↑grab ▪ The thief snatched her purse and ran. snatch sth away/back from sb… …   Dictionary of contemporary English