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Snatch
see synonyms of snatchNoun
3. kidnapping, snatch
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
4. snatch
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
the act of catching an object with the hands
Example Sentences:'Mays made the catch with his back to the plate''he made a grab for the ball before it landed''Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away''the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion'
Verb
to grasp hastily or eagerly
Example Sentences:'Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone'
7. snatch
to make grasping motions
Example Sentences:'the cat snatched at the butterflies'
8. abduct, kidnap, nobble, snatch
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
Example Sentences:'The industrialist's son was kidnapped'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Snatch
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Snatch
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Snatch
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