Dictionary Check: snatch

"snatch" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

noun

a small fragment

Example: "overheard snatches of their conversation"
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bit
noun

obscene terms for female genitals

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noun

(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

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noun

a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

noun

the act of catching an object with the hands

Example: "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
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verb

to grasp hastily or eagerly

Example: "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
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