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Quick definitions from WordNet (snatch)
▸ noun: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
▸ noun: a small fragment ("Overheard snatches of their conversation")
▸ noun: (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
▸ noun: the act of catching an object with the hands ("Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away")
▸ noun: obscene terms for female genitals
▸ verb: to make grasping motions ("The cat snatched at the butterflies")
▸ verb: to grasp hastily or eagerly ("Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone")
▸ verb: take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
▸ Also see snatching
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▸ noun: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
▸ noun: a small fragment ("Overheard snatches of their conversation")
▸ noun: (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
▸ noun: the act of catching an object with the hands ("Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away")
▸ noun: obscene terms for female genitals
▸ verb: to make grasping motions ("The cat snatched at the butterflies")
▸ verb: to grasp hastily or eagerly ("Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone")
▸ verb: take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
▸ Also see snatching
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to snatch
▸ Usage examples for snatch
▸ Idioms related to snatch (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing snatch
▸ Words that often appear near snatch
▸ Rhymes of snatch
▸ Invented words related to snatch