snatch (n.)

  1. a small fragment; overheard snatches of their conversation

    [ Syn: bit ]

  2. obscene terms for female genitals

    [ Syn: cunt , puss , pussy , slit , twat ]

  3. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

    [ Syn: kidnapping ]

  4. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

  5. the act of catching an object with the hands; Mays made the catch with his back to the plate; he made a grab for the ball before it landed; Martins snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away; the infielders snap and throw was a single motion

    [ Syn: catch , grab , snap ]

    snatch (v.)

  1. to grasp hastily or eagerly; Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone

    [ Syn: snatch up , snap ]

  2. to make grasping motions; the cat snatched at the butterflies'

  3. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; The industrialists son was kidnapped

    [ Syn: kidnap , nobble , abduct ]

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