a small fragment; overheard snatches of their conversation
[ Syn: bit ]
obscene terms for female genitals
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
[ Syn: kidnapping ]
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
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
snatch (n.)
to grasp hastily or eagerly; Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
to make grasping motions; the cat snatched at the butterflies'
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; The industrialists son was kidnapped