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The act by which something is snatched.
Three purse snatchings in the park were reported this week.
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snatching — index appropriation (taking), distress (seizure) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Snatching — 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}.] 1. To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snatching — A form of larceny; robbery where accompanied by force. 46 Am J1st Rob § 21. See body snatching … Ballentine's law dictionary
snatching — snagging … Dictionary of ichthyology
snatching — snætʃ n. grab, act of suddenly seizing something; bit, scrap, fragment; brief period of time, spell; kidnapping (Slang) v. attempt to seize; take abruptly, grab quickly; kidnap, abduct; seize an opportunity … English contemporary dictionary
snatching — present part of snatch … Useful english dictionary
snatching purse — A form of larceny. 32 Am J1st Larc § 44 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Body-snatching — was the secret disinterment of bodies from churchyards to sell them for dissection or anatomy lectures in medical schools. Those who practised body snatching or grave robbing were often called resurrectionists or resurrection men. [1911] Body… … Wikipedia
Coin snatching — Coin snatching, often nicknamed the Chinese elbow trick, consists of a simple trick in which coin(s) are placed on the elbow and the hand is placed on the shoulder and the hand swings forwards to catch the coin(s). If done correctly, the trick… … Wikipedia
Body snatching — Body Bod y, n.; pl. {Bodies}. [OE. bodi, AS. bodig; akin to OHG. botah. [root]257. Cf. {Bodice}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
