What is the meaning of snatch?

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noun

  • A small fragment.
    • usage: "overheard snatches of their conversation"
  • 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.
  • A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion.
  • The act of catching an object with the hands.
    • usage: "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.
    • usage: "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
  • To make grasping motions.
    • usage: "the cat snatched at the butterflies"
  • Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom.
    • usage: "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
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APAWordNet. (2010). snatch. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/snatch/definitions/1191369
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "snatch" http://smartdefine.org/snatch/definitions/1191369 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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MLAWordNet. "snatch" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/snatch/definitions/1191369>
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