خالسهُ الشَّىْءَ

, (A, TA, *) verbal noun مُخَالَسَةٌ and خِلَاسٌ, (TA,) [He contended with him in a mutual endeavouring to seize, or carry off, the thing by force; or to take it at an opportunity, with deceit, guile, or circumvention; or to take it hastily and openly; or to snatch it at unawares: see 1 and 6.] A poet says, [apparently using the verb tropically,]

نَظَرْتُ إِلَىمَىٍّ خِلَاسًا عَشِيَّةً

عَلَى عَجَلٍ وَ الْكَاشِحُونَ حُضُورُ

[I looked at Mei, vying with her in snatching glances, in the evening, in haste, while the secret enemies were present]. (Th, TA.)

See also 1.