snatching

SNACH-ing/ˈsnæt͡ʃɪŋ/

Noun pluralsnatchings

2 meanings of snatching

1
grabbingverb
Present participle and gerund of snatch.
She was snatching quick glances at her phone all through the meeting.
Snatching a win in the final seconds felt better than leading the whole game.
Note
One small word changes the outcome. Snatching a rope means getting hold of it; snatching at a rope means only making a sudden grab for it, with no promise of success. Without at, the colloquial uses all stress speed rather than force: snatching sleep, a meal, a glance at the phone, or a win in the final seconds.
2
theftnouncountable
An act in which something is grabbed and taken away quickly, often a theft from a person.
The bag snatching happened in broad daylight outside the bank.
A string of phone snatchings has made riders wary on the late-night trains.
Similartheft, robbery

snatching is a form of snatch

snatch, verb: To grab something and take it away quickly, often abruptly or without permission or ceremony. Full entry

Forms: snatchsnatches he/she/itsnatching -ing formsnatched past tense, past participle
Spelling: snatch → snatching: add -ing

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