Crossword clues for snatched
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
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To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony; as, to snatch a loaf or a kiss.
When half our knowledge we must snatch, not take.
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To seize and transport away; to rap. ``Snatch me to heaven.''
--Thomson.Syn: To twitch; pluck; grab; catch; grasp; gripe.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: snatch)
Wikipedia
Snatched is a 1973 American TV crime film directed by Sutton Roley. It stars Howard Duff, John Saxon, Barbara Parkins, Robert Reed and Leslie Nielsen.
Usage examples of "snatched".
Bakkat reined in, snatched the empty gun from his hand and thrust the loaded one towards him.
More than one priest leaned forward as if the promised scrolls could be snatched from empty air as a hawk takes a field rat.
Craer as an arrow struck his shoulder and snatched him out of his saddle, its bloody, glistening point coming out right through his back as he fell.
The old noble brought his flagon up ready like a mace in one hand and snatched out his belt-knife with the other, tensing for a battle that.
Dolmur did something that abruptly snatched them elsewhere, leaving the Koglaur alone to shudder as Blackgult sent another Dwaer-blast through him.
Hulgor let go of Flaeros and snatched Orele up in both hands to bring her close for a kiss.
But he lost more skin as his knuckles slammed into the wood, with one hand he snatched off his cap to use as a glove while he held the line against the wood.
Hunting only by the last rays of the moon it snatched a small yellow fish from the waters and flew with it to a branch of the dead tree on the far bank.
Jim snatched off his hat, leaned out of the saddle and slapped him with it round the head and shoulders.
He snatched up a stone from the pile at his side and hurled it with all his strength.
Le Riche howled with terror, snatched up the stick from his lap and struck out wildly.
He snatched one of the great guns from his hand before Bakkat had a chance to dismount.
Hurriedly Jim snatched up the telescope and stared at the macabre figure.
Jim snatched up one of his London rifles, and tried to pick up the queen in the sights, but he had left it too late.
Jim snatched up the second rifle of the pair, and fired again, trying to pick out her slender weaving figure from the flowing tide of blackness.