"snatches" in the noun sense
1. snatch, bit
a small fragment
"overheard snatches of their conversation"
2. cunt, puss, pussy, slit, snatch, twat
obscene terms for female genitals
3. kidnapping, snatch
law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
4. snatch
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
5. catch, grab, snatch, snap
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"
"snatches" in the verb sense
1. snatch, snatch up, snap
to grasp hastily or eagerly
"Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
2. snatch
to make grasping motions
"the cat snatched at the butterflies"
3. kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
"The industrialist's son was kidnapped"
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