Snatch (film) definition

(1) 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"

(2) A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

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

(4) Obscene terms for female genitals

(5) A small fragment

"Overheard snatches of their conversation"

(6) To make grasping motions

"The cat snatched at the butterflies"

(7) To grasp hastily or eagerly

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

(8) Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

"The industrialist's son was kidnapped"