WordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- a thief who grabs and runs“a purse snatcher”
- someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)Synonyms: kidnapperkidnaperabductor
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Snatcher \Snatch"er\, n. One who snatches, or takes abruptly. [1913 Webster]