(virology) Removal of the start of a strand of host cell RNA to serve as the 5' cap of viral mRNA.

(historical) The hitching of additional livestock to a scraper to assist the team pulling it.

Synonym of snatch and run

plural of snatch and grab

plural of snatch and run

present participle of cradle-snatch

simple past tense and past participle of cradle-snatch

To tug at or pull out the fine hairs at someone's hairline (i.e. their edges). / (by extension, slang) To overwhelm someone; to have a strong impact on someone.

(idiomatic, slang) To be shocked or stunned.

(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.