[{"word":"snatching","phonetic":"/ˈsnætʃɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈsnætʃɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To grasp and remove quickly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He snatched up the phone."},{"definition":"To attempt to seize something suddenly.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to snatch at a rope"},{"definition":"To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to snatch a kiss"},{"definition":"To steal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Someone has just snatched my purse!"},{"definition":"(by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To do something quickly in the limited time available.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He snatched a glimpse of her while her mother had her back turned."}],"synonyms":["grab"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act by which something is snatched.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Three purse snatchings in the park were reported this week."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/snatch","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/snatching"]}]