Definition of Snatch

Noun

  • 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"
  • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
  • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
  • obscene terms for female genitals
  • a small fragment
    "overheard snatches of their conversation"

Verb

  • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
  • to make grasping motions
    "the cat snatched at the butterflies"
  • to grasp hastily or eagerly
    "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
    - snatch up
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Snatch

  • Scrabble® score of the snatch (11)
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Unscramble snatch

73 unscramble word found using the letters snatch.
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