Snatch - Definition

n 1: a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their
conversation" [syn: snatch, bit]
2: obscene terms for female genitals [syn: cunt, puss,
pussy, slit, snatch, twat]
3: (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a
person against their will and holding them in false
imprisonment [syn: kidnapping, snatch]
4: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one
rapid motion
5: 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" [syn: catch, grab, snatch, snap]
v 1: to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the
dog snatched the ham bone" [syn: snatch, 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" [syn: kidnap, nobble, abduct,
snatch]