what does snatch mean?
SNATCH as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of catching an object with the hands
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) snatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
Hypernyms(s) snatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
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Hypernyms(s) snatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- obscene terms for female genitals
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Hypernyms(s) snatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- overheard snatches of their conversation
Hypernyms(s) snatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
SNATCH as VERB
- Meaning
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- the cat snatched at the butterflies
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- Meaning
- to grasp hastily or eagerly
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- Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
Hypernyms(s) snatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
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- The industrialist’’s son was kidnapped
Hypernyms(s) snatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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