snatching

SNACH-ing/ˈsnæt͡ʃɪŋ/

Noun pluralsnatchings

2 meanings of snatching

1
grabbingverb
Present participle and gerund of snatch. Use it after words like is and was, as in he is snatching.
The dog keeps snatching socks from the laundry basket.
I saw a little boy snatching cookies off the plate.
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2
theftnouncountable
A time when someone grabs something and quickly takes it away, often to steal it.
Police are looking for the man behind the snatching at the train station.
There have been two snatchings on this street since Monday.
Similartheft, robbery

snatching is a form of snatch

snatch, verb: To grab something and take it away fast, often without asking. Full entry

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

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