n.
1.a small fragment
2.obscene terms for female genitals
3.(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
4.a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
5.the act of catching an object with the hands snatch v.
1.to grasp hastily or eagerly
2.to make grasping motions
3.take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
Idiom of the Day
lay up (something) or lay (something) up
to collect a supply of something, to save something for future use, to store something
We are planning to lay up some canned fruit for the winter.