æbˈdʌkt kæt͡ʃ kʌnt ˈkɪdnæp

ˈnɒbl̩ ˈpʊsɪ ˈpʊsi ˈslɪt snæp snæp snætʃ snætʃ twɑt 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 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 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 obscene terms for female genitals a small fragment overheard snatches of their conversation