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'snatch' - used as a noun
1. a small fragment
overheard snatches of their conversation
2. obscene term for female genitals
3. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
4. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
5. the act of catching an object with the hands
Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away

'snatch' - used as a verb
6. to grasp hastily or eagerly
Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
7. to make grasping motions
the cat snatched at the butterflies
8. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

derived forms
1. Snatch / Plural
snatches
2. Snatch / Past
snatched
3. Snatch / Third Person
snatches
4. Snatch / Present Participle
snatching
Variations of 'snatch'
 
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