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Noun snatch has 5 senses

snatch, bit - a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"
--₁ is a kind of fragment
cunt, puss, pussy, slit, snatch, twat - obscene terms for female genitals
--₂ is a kind of female genitalia, female genitals, female genital organ, fanny
kidnapping, snatch - (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
--₃ is a kind of capture, seizure

Derived form: verb snatch₃
snatch - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
--₄ is a kind of weightlifting
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"
--₅ is a kind of touch, touching
--₅ has particulars:
fair catch; interception; reception; rebound; shoestring catch; mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking

Derived forms: verb snatch₂, verb snatch₁

Verb snatch has 3 senses

snatch, snatch up, snap - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
--₁ is one way to seize, prehend, clutch

Derived forms: noun snatch₅, noun snatcher₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
snatch - to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies"

Derived form: noun snatch₅
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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"
--₃ is one way to seize

Derived forms: noun snatch₃, noun snatcher₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody