Snatch

noun
snætʃ

Noun

  • a small fragment

    overheard snatches of their conversation

    Similar:Bit
    Type of:Fragment
  • the act of catching an object with the hands

    Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away

    Type of:TouchTouching
  • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

    Similar:Kidnapping
    Type of:CaptureSeizure
  • obscene terms for female genitals

    Type of:Fanny
  • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

    Type of:WeightliftingWeightlift

Verb

  • to grasp hastily or eagerly

    Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone

    Similar:Snap
    Type of:SeizePrehendClutch
  • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

    Similar:AbductKidnapNobble
    Type of:Seize

Other

  • to make grasping motions

    the cat snatched at the butterflies

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