Snatch
nounsnætʃ
Noun
a small fragment
“overheard snatches of their conversation”
Similar:BitType of:Fragmentthe act of catching an object with the hands
“Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away”
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
Similar:KidnappingType of:CaptureSeizureobscene terms for female genitals
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:SnapType of:SeizePrehendClutchtake away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
Type of:Seize
Other
to make grasping motions
“the cat snatched at the butterflies”
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