snatch

Nouns

  • (n) a small fragment
    • overheard snatches of their conversation
    bit,
  • (n) obscene terms for female genitals puss, pussy, cunt, slit, twat,
  • (n) (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment kidnapping,
  • (n) a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
  • (n) the act of catching an object with the hands
    • 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
    snap, grab, catch,

Verbs

  • (v) to grasp hastily or eagerly
    • Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
    snatch up, snap,
  • (v) to make grasping motions
    • the cat snatched at the butterflies
  • (v) take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    • The industrialist's son was kidnapped
    abduct, kidnap, nobble,

Synonyms

snatch up snap bit puss pussy cunt slit twat kidnapping abduct kidnap nobble grab catch

See also

snaffle snap up grab

Words of close approximity

snatch block snatcher snatch up