Analysis Complete

snatch up

/ snatch up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
to grasp hastily or eagerly
"Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
Type of:
seize prehend clutch
Kinds of:
swoop swoop up
Derived:
catch grab snatch snap snatcher
See also:
snap up snaffle grab
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
19%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
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seize prehend clutch swoop swoop up