noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who snatches, or steals by snatching.

   "He'd thought it through and decided that he needed a swift reaction team to outsnatch the snatchers."

2. 2
   someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) wordnet
3. 3
   a thief who grabs and runs wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abductorkidnaperkidnapperkidnapper

Example

More examples

"The young snatcher wasn't spotted by the police again."

Etymology

From snatch + -er.

Related phrases

baby-snatcherbag snatcherbody snatchercradle snatchercrumb snatcherpurse snatcher

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