Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun snaffle

1 sense of snaffle

Sense 1
snaffle, snaffle bit -- (a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb)
       => bit -- (piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb snaffle

2 senses of snaffle

Sense 1
snap up, snaffle, grab -- (get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale")
       => take -- (take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks")

Sense 2
snaffle -- (fit or restrain with a snaffle; "snaffle a horse")
       => bridle -- (put a bridle on; "bridle horses")

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