snaffle

ˈsnæfəl

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Definition of snaffle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

acquisition

Dated

act of obtaining something by cunning

Dated

He managed a snaffle of the last concert ticket from the online sale..

grab

snatch

training bit

TECH.

broad-mouthed bit with loose rings

TECH.

She chose a snaffle for the young horse's training.

bit

bridle

mouthpiece

Verb

tr.

quick grab

seize or take something quickly

He snaffled the last cookie from the plate.

grab

seize

snatch

equestrian

TECH.

attach a simple bit to a horse's bridle

TECH.

She snaffled the horse before the ride.

bit

bridle

harness

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Images of snaffle

broad-mouthed bit with loose rings

Expressions with snaffle

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snaffle up

eat something quickly and eagerly

He snaffled up the cookies in seconds.

snaffle bit

type of bit used in horse bridles

The rider attached the snaffle bit to the bridle before the show..

Origin of snaffle

Dutch, snaffel (to grab or snatch)

Terms with snaffle included in their meaning

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bridoon

equestrian

small snaffle bit used in double bridles

Pelham

equestrian

horse bit combining curb and snaffle

Examples of snaffle in a sentence

The snaffle of the antique vase went unnoticed.
The rider adjusted the snaffle before the competition.
He preferred using a snaffle for gentle control.
She managed to snaffle a ticket to the concert.
He snaffled the ball from the opponent.
The trainer snaffled the horse quickly.

He expertly snaffled the mare for the show.

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French:astuce, saisir, ...
German:listige Aneignung, schnappen, ...
Italian:acquisizione astuta, afferrare, ...
Spanish:adquisición astuta, apoderarse, ...
Portuguese:aquisição astuta, agarrar, ...
Chinese:抢夺, 迅速拿走, ...
Japanese:手に入れる, 素早くつかむ, ...
Arabic:اسْتِحْوَاذ, خَطَفَ, ...
Hebrew:תַּחְבּוּלָה, לַחֲטוֹף, ...
Russian:захват, схватить, ...
Ukrainian:захоплення, схопити, ...
Hindi:हथियाना, झपट लेना, ...
Bengali:কৌশলে অধিগ্রহণ, দ্রুত নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:adquisició astuta, prendre, ...
Czech:úlovek, popadnout, ...
Danish:snedig erhvervelse, snuppe, ...
Dutch:buitmaken, grissen, ...
Greek:πονηρή απόκτηση, αρπάζω, ...
Hungarian:megszerzés, elkapni, ...
Khmer:ការយកបានដោយល្បិច, ឆក់យក, ...
Korean:획득, 재빨리 가져가다, ...
Persian:قاپیدن, قاپید, ...
Polish:zdobycie, zgarnąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):aquisição esperta, agarrar, ...
Romanian:a pune mâna pe, a înșfăca, ...
Swedish:kapning, sno, ...
Thai:การฉวยโอกาส, คว้า, ...
Turkish:kapma, kapmak, ...
Vietnamese:sự chiếm đoạt, chộp, ...

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