snatching

noun

the act of catching an object with the hands

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

obscene terms for female genitals

a small fragment

verb

take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

to make grasping motions

to grasp hastily or eagerly

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