snatch
English Thesaurus
1. the act of catching an object with the hands (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | touch, touching, |
| definition | : | the act of putting two things together with no space between them (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fair catch, |
| definition | : | (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | interception, |
| definition | : | (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reception, |
| definition | : | (American football) the act of catching a pass in football (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rebound, |
| definition | : | the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shoestring catch, |
| definition | : | (baseball) a running catch made near the ground (noun.act) |
2. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion (noun.act)
3. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | capture, seizure, |
| definition | : | the act of taking of a person by force (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
4. obscene terms for female genitals (noun.body)
5. a small fragment (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | fragment, |
| definition | : | an incomplete piece (noun.communication) |
6. to grasp hastily or eagerly (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | swoop, swoop up, |
| definition | : | seize or catch with a swooping motion (verb.contact) |
7. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | seize, |
| definition | : | take or capture by force (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | impress, shanghai, |
| definition | : | take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship (verb.contact) |
8. the act of catching an object with the hands (noun.act)
| derivation | : | snatch, |
| definition | : | to make grasping motions (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grab, |
| definition | : | take or grasp suddenly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | catch, grab, take hold of, |
| definition | : | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grab, |
| definition | : | make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | grab, snaffle, snap up, |
| definition | : | get hold of or seize quickly and easily (verb.possession) |
9. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment (noun.act)
| derivation | : | abduct, kidnap, nobble, snatch, |
| definition | : | take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (verb.contact) |
10. to make grasping motions (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | catch, grab, snap, snatch, |
| definition | : | the act of catching an object with the hands (noun.act) |
11. to grasp hastily or eagerly (verb.contact)
| also | : | grab, snaffle, snap up, |
| definition | : | get hold of or seize quickly and easily (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | catch, grab, snap, snatch, |
| definition | : | the act of catching an object with the hands (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | snatcher, |
| definition | : | a thief who grabs and runs (noun.person) |
12. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | abduction, |
| definition | : | the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | kidnapping, snatch, |
| definition | : | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment (noun.act) |
13. the act of catching an object with the hands (noun.act)
| derivation | : | snatch, |
| definition | : | to make grasping motions (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grab, |
| definition | : | take or grasp suddenly (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | catch, grab, take hold of, |
| definition | : | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | grab, |
| definition | : | make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | grab, snaffle, snap up, |
| definition | : | get hold of or seize quickly and easily (verb.possession) |
14. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment (noun.act)
| derivation | : | abduct, kidnap, nobble, snatch, |
| definition | : | take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (verb.contact) |
15. to make grasping motions (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | catch, grab, snap, snatch, |
| definition | : | the act of catching an object with the hands (noun.act) |
16. to grasp hastily or eagerly (verb.contact)
| also | : | grab, snaffle, snap up, |
| definition | : | get hold of or seize quickly and easily (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | catch, grab, snap, snatch, |
| definition | : | the act of catching an object with the hands (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | snatcher, |
| definition | : | a thief who grabs and runs (noun.person) |
17. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | abduction, |
| definition | : | the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | kidnapping, snatch, |
| definition | : | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment (noun.act) |
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