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  • Definition
    • snatch :a small fragment
      • overheard snatches of their conversation

    • snatch :to grasp hastily or eagerly
      • Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone

    • snatch :to make grasping motions
      • the cat snatched at the butterflies

    • snatch :take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
      • The industrialist's son was kidnapped

    • snatch :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

    • snatch :obscene terms for female genitals

      • snatch :(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

        • snatch :a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

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