catch a snippet

Frequency: 6.89.0 per million words

to manage to hear a small part of a conversation

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Examples (10)

  • As I walked past, I managed to catch a snippet of their argument.
  • From the next room, she could catch snippets of the children's laughter.
  • He tried to catch a snippet of the news report while making coffee.
  • If you listen carefully, you might catch a snippet of their secret plan.
  • I was only able to catch a few snippets of the professor's lecture.
  • Did you catch any snippets of what they were discussing?
  • She always tries to catch snippets of foreign languages when traveling.
  • We could only catch snippets of the song through the closed door.
  • Despite the noise, I managed to catch a snippet of the crucial information.
  • You can often catch snippets of interesting conversations on public transport.