# snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.

## Etymology
An ironic reversal of snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/snatch-defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory