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noun
- 1. a person who abducts a very young child.
- 2. another term for cradle-snatcher British
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SNATCHER definition: 1. someone who takes something or someone by force: 2. someone who takes something or someone by…. Learn more.
The meaning of SNATCH is to attempt to seize something suddenly. How to use snatch in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Snatch.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it. noun. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) synonyms: abductor, kidnaper, kidnapper. see more.
v.tr. 1. a. To grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly: snatched the dollar from my hand. b. To steal, especially quickly or with a sudden movement. c. Informal To kidnap (someone). 2. Sports To raise (a weight) in one quick, uninterrupted motion from the floor to a position over the lifter's head. 3. Informal. a.
to get or win something, especially suddenly, unexpectedly, or by a small amount: She quickly broke serve and snatched an early lead. They snatched an equaliser in the closing seconds of the game. They finally snatched a draw with an injury-time goal. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom.
