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snatchto 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

snatch concept
💡 Concept

to take something quickly and often rudely or roughly

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snatch rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Try to snatch, but I'll catch - your speed I'll match!

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🎤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.

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🎵Rhyme

catchmatchpatchbatch
catch
match
patch
batch

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

grabseizegraspclutchswipe

Antonyms

releasegiveoffer

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