Definitions
noun
the act of catching an object with the hands
“Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away”
noun
the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
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
noun
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
to make grasping motions
“the cat snatched at the butterflies”
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