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Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (5)

1. a small fragment;
- Example: "overheard snatches of their conversation"
[syn: snatch, bit]

2. obscene terms for female genitals;
[syn: cunt, puss, pussy, slit, snatch, twat]

3. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment;
[syn: kidnapping, snatch]

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

5. the act of catching an object with the hands;
- Example: "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
- Example: "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"
- Example: "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"
- Example: "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
[syn: catch, grab, snatch, snap]


VERB (3)

1. to grasp hastily or eagerly;
- Example: "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
[syn: snatch, snatch up, snap]

2. to make grasping motions;
- Example: "the cat snatched at the butterflies"

3. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom;
- Example: "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
[syn: kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch]

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