snatching

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/ˈsnæt͡ʃɪŋ/

noun

The act by which something is snatched.

“Three purse snatchings in the park were reported this week.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of snatch
nounsnatching (plural snatchings)

plural snatchings

  1. The act by which something is snatched.

    Three purse snatchings in the park were reported this week.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with snatching

matchingscratchingpatching
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Anagrams

stanching
Cite this entry
APA

snatching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snatching

MLA

“snatching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snatching. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snatching,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snatching.

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