Definition of 'snatch'

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Noun

1. a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"
      Synonyms: bit
2. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
      Synonyms: kidnapping
3. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
4. 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

Verb

1. to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
      Synonyms: snatch up snap
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: kidnap nobble abduct

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