SNAFFLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does snaffle mean? 

• SNAFFLE (noun)
  The noun SNAFFLE has 1 sense:

1. a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb

  Familiarity information: SNAFFLE used as a noun is very rare.

• SNAFFLE (verb)
  The verb SNAFFLE has 2 senses:

1. get hold of or seize quickly and easily

2. fit or restrain with a snaffle

  Familiarity information: SNAFFLE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SNAFFLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

snaffle; snaffle bit

Hypernyms ("snaffle" is a kind of...):

bit (piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding)

Derivation:

snaffle (fit or restrain with a snaffle)

• SNAFFLE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they snaffle    ... he / she / it snaffles   
Past simple: snaffled   
Past participle: snaffled   
-ing form: snaffling   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Get hold of or seize quickly and easily

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

grab; snaffle; snap up

Context example:

I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale

Hypernyms (to "snaffle" is one way to...):

take (take into one's possession)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "snaffle"):

hog (take greedily; take more than one's share)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Fit or restrain with a snaffle

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

snaffle a horse

Hypernyms (to "snaffle" is one way to...):

bridle (put a bridle on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

snaffle (a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb)