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snatch vs swoop up

swoop up vs snatch

snatch is a noun but swoop up is not a noun.

snatch and swoop up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snatch Yes No Yes No
swoop up No No Yes No
As verbs, swoop up is a hyponym of snatch; that is, swoop up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snatch:
  • snatch: to grasp hastily or eagerly
  • swoop up: seize or catch with a swooping motion
Other hyponyms of snatch include swoop.
snatch (noun) swoop up (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
obscene terms for female genitals
a small fragment
snatch (verb) swoop up (verb)
to grasp hastily or eagerly seize or catch with a swooping motion
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
to make grasping motions
Difference between snatch and swoop up

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