snatch C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /snætʃ/ UK /snætʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to seize quickly and forcibly; to grab A thief tried to snatch her bag in the crowd. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to seize quickly and... grabseizegraspclutchsnagpluckwrenchnab ↔ Opposites releaserelinquishlet go Word family Derived forms snatchersnatchy Etymology AI details From Middle English snacchen ('to seize suddenly, snap at'), of uncertain origin, perhaps related to snack and Middle Dutch snacken ('to snatch, chatter'). snacchen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # snatch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /snætʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /snætʃ/ ## Meanings 1. to seize quickly and forcibly; to grab ## Examples - A thief tried to snatch her bag in the crowd. ## Synonyms - grab - seize - grasp - clutch - snag - pluck - wrench - nab ## Antonyms - release - relinquish - let go ## Derived Forms - snatcher - snatchy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: snacchen ## Etymology From Middle English snacchen ('to seize suddenly, snap at'), of uncertain origin, perhaps related to snack and Middle Dutch snacken ('to snatch, chatter'). ## AI Etymology Snatch comes from Middle English snacchen ('to seize suddenly, snap at'), of uncertain origin, perhaps related to snack and Middle Dutch snacken ('to snatch, chatter'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a verb and noun, it means "to seize quickly and forcibly; to grab", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Middle English snacchen. Derivative forms include snatcher, snatchy. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown