Related / Similar Words:
catch, grab, snap, kidnapping, bit, snatch up, kidnap, nobble, abduct Definition: 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;a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion;(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment;a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation";to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies";to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone";take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist''s son was kidnapped";
See Also: snap up, snaffle, grab Hyponyms: fair catch, interception, reception, rebound, shoestring catch, mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking, swoop, swoop up, shanghai, impress Derivational Morphology:
snatch up, snap, snap up, snaffle, grab, catch, take hold of, kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatcher, kidnapping, kidnapper, abductor, abduction Anagrams:
stanch
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