snatch meaning and definition

SNATCH noun

Definition of snatch (noun)

1. a small fragment
   • "overheard snatches of their conversation"
   • synonyms: bit
2. obscene terms for female genitals
   • synonyms: cunt, puss, pussy, slit, twat
3. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
   • synonyms: kidnapping
4. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
5. 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"
   • synonyms: catch, grab, snap

SNATCH verb

Definition of snatch (verb)

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