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English noun: snatch | |||
| 1. | snatch (communication) a small fragment | ||
| Samples | Overheard snatches of their conversation. | ||
| Synonyms | bit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fragment | ||
| 2. | snatch (body) obscene terms for female genitals | ||
| Synonyms | cunt, puss, pussy, slit, twat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fanny, female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals | ||
| 3. | snatch (act) (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment | ||
| Synonyms | kidnapping | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | capture, seizure | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 4. | snatch (act) a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weightlift, weightlifting | ||
| 5. | snatch (act) the act of catching an object with the hands | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | touch, touching | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fair catch, interception, interlock, interlocking, mesh, meshing, rebound, reception, shoestring catch | ||
English verb: snatch | |||
| 1. | snatch (contact) to grasp hastily or eagerly | ||
| Samples | Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone. | ||
| Synonyms | snap, snatch up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | swoop, swoop up | ||
| 2. | snatch (contact) to make grasping motions | ||
| Samples | The cat snatched at the butterflies. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| 3. | snatch (contact) take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||
| Samples | The industrialist's son was kidnapped. | ||
| Synonyms | abduct, kidnap, nobble | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | impress, shanghai | ||
| Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
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