snatch

snatch
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t. grab, seize, grasp, clutch, jerk, twitch, pluck, wrench; steal; slang, kidnap. See stealing.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
Syn. jerk, grasp, steal; see seize 1 , 2 .
See Synonym Study at seize .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
grab, grasp, seize, take, clutch, grapple, *snap up, pluck, snag, *nab, get one's hands on, wrest, swipe, kidnap.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To grasp at (something) eagerly, forcibly, and abruptly with the jaws: catch, nip1, snap, strike. See REACH. 2. To get hold of (something moving): catch, clutch1, grab, seize. Informal: nab. Idiom: lay hands on. See GET. 3. To take quick and forcible possession of: commandeer, confiscate, expropriate, grab, seize. Idiom: help oneself to. See GIVE. 4. To take (another's property) without permission: filch, pilfer, purloin, steal, thieve. Informal: lift, swipe. Slang: cop, heist, hook, nip1, pinch, rip off, snitch. Idiom: make (or walk) off with. See CRIMES, GIVE. 5. To seize and detain (a person) unlawfully: abduct, kidnap, spirit away. See CRIMES, FREE. II noun The act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding: catch, clutch1, grab, seizure. See GET.

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