snatch — to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly
Pronunciation (IPA): /snætʃ/
Korean meaning: 급히 낚아채다, 빼앗다
Korean pronunciation: 스**내**치
Example Sentences
- My little brother always snatches the TV remote when I'm watching.
- She managed to snatch two hours of sleep before the exam.
- The seagull snatched the sandwich right out of my hand!
snatch
VERB//snætʃ//
to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly
💡 Concept
to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly
🎵 Rhyme
Try to snatch, but I'll catch - your speed I'll match!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/snætʃ/
🇬🇧 UK/snætʃ/
🌳Etymology
Rootsnatch
Origin
중세 영어 'snacchen'에서 유래되었으며, 갑작스럽게 잡거나 움켜쥐는 동작을 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 빠르고 거친 동작으로 무언가를 가져가는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
catchmatchpatchbatch
catch
match
patch
batch
🔗Collocations
snatch away
snatch victory
snatch a glance
snatch some sleep
snatch and grab
snatch from
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My little brother always snatches the TV remote when I'm watching.”
“She managed to snatch two hours of sleep before the exam.”
😄 Fun example
“The seagull snatched the sandwich right out of my hand!”
“He snatched the opportunity to study abroad.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
grabseizegraspclutchswipe
Antonyms
releasegiveoffer
Related
catchholdtakesteal
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