snatch

Definitions

General English

• verb to grab something suddenly and quickly

Military

• verb to rush in and arrest or capture a person

Slang

• noun an instance of bag-snatching, in the argot of teenage muggers
• noun a kidnap or abduction, in underworld jargon

Sports

• noun a lift in weightlifting in which the bar is lifted from the floor to above the head in a single movement.

Nearby Definitions of “snatch”

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• SNC
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Contexts for “snatch”

5 definitions in context
• General English
• Military
• Slang
• Sports