| snatch | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. bit, snatch | a small fragment.; "overheard snatches of their conversation" |
| ~ fragment | an incomplete piece.; "fragments of a play" |
| n. (body) | 2. cunt, puss, pussy, slit, snatch, twat | obscene terms for female genitals. |
| ~ female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals, fanny | external female sex organs.; "in England `fanny' is vulgar slang for female genitals" |
| n. (act) | 3. kidnapping, snatch | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment. |
| ~ seizure, capture | the act of taking of a person by force. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (act) | 4. snatch | a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion. |
| ~ weightlift, weightlifting | bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights. |
| n. (act) | 5. catch, grab, snap, snatch | 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" |
| ~ touching, touch | the act of putting two things together with no space between them.; "at his touch the room filled with lights" |
| ~ fair catch | (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled. |
| ~ interception | (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team. |
| ~ reception | (American football) the act of catching a pass in football.; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" |
| ~ rebound | the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot. |
| ~ shoestring catch | (baseball) a running catch made near the ground. |
| ~ interlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh | the act of interlocking or meshing.; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check" |
| v. (contact) | 6. snap, snatch, snatch up | to grasp hastily or eagerly.; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" |
| ~ clutch, prehend, seize | take hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" |
| ~ swoop up, swoop | seize or catch with a swooping motion. |
| v. (contact) | 7. snatch | to make grasping motions.; "the cat snatched at the butterflies" |
| v. (contact) | 8. abduct, kidnap, nobble, snatch | take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom.; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped" |
| ~ crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.; "a long record of crimes" |
| ~ seize | take or capture by force.; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages" |
| ~ shanghai, impress | take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship.; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged" |
| employer | | |
| n. (person) | 1. employer | a person or firm that employs workers. |
| ~ leader | a person who rules or guides or inspires others. |
| ~ hirer, boss | a person responsible for hiring workers.; "the boss hired three more men for the new job" |
| ~ master | directs the work of others. |
| ~ mistress | a woman master who directs the work of others. |
| ~ padrone | an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.. |
| ~ simon legree, slave driver | a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees. |
| landlady | | |
| n. (person) | 1. landlady | a landlord who is a woman. |
| ~ landlord | a landowner who leases to others. |
| landlord | | |
| n. (person) | 1. landlord | a landowner who leases to others. |
| ~ landlady | a landlord who is a woman. |
| ~ landholder, landowner, property owner | a holder or proprietor of land. |
| master | | |
| n. (person) | 1. maestro, master | an artist of consummate skill.; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters" |
| ~ artist, creative person | a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination. |
| ~ old master | a great European painter prior to 19th century. |
| n. (person) | 2. lord, master, overlord | a person who has general authority over others. |
| ~ feudal lord, seigneur, seignior | a man of rank in the ancient regime. |
| ~ ruler, swayer | a person who rules or commands.; "swayer of the universe" |
| n. (person) | 3. master, superior, victor | a combatant who is able to defeat rivals. |
| ~ battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper | someone who fights (or is fighting). |
| ~ conqueror, vanquisher | someone who is victorious by force of arms. |
| n. (person) | 4. master | directs the work of others. |
| ~ employer | a person or firm that employs workers. |
| ~ postmaster | the person in charge of a post office. |
| ~ spymaster | someone who directs clandestine intelligence activities. |
| ~ station agent, stationmaster | the person in charge of a railway station. |
| n. (person) | 5. headmaster, master, schoolmaster | presiding officer of a school. |
| ~ housemaster | teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse. |
| ~ head teacher, school principal, principal, head | the educator who has executive authority for a school.; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. master, master copy, original | an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made. |
| ~ creation | an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone. |
| n. (person) | 7. captain, master, sea captain, skipper | an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship. |
| ~ ship's officer, officer | a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel.; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines" |
| ~ captain kidd, kidd, william kidd | Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701). |
| n. (person) | 8. master | someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution. |
| ~ bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student | a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines. |
| n. (person) | 9. master, professional | an authority qualified to teach apprentices. |
| ~ authority | an expert whose views are taken as definitive.; "he is an authority on corporate law" |
| ~ past master | someone who was formerly a master. |
| n. (artifact) | 10. master, master key, passe-partout, passkey | key that secures entrance everywhere. |
| ~ key | metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated. |
| ~ skeleton key | a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks. |
| v. (cognition) | 11. get the hang, master | be or become completely proficient or skilled in.; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years" |
| ~ know | know how to do or perform something.; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?" |
| ~ larn, learn, acquire | gain knowledge or skills.; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate" |
| ~ practice, drill, practise, exercise | learn by repetition.; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales" |
| v. (competition) | 12. get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount | get on top of; deal with successfully.; "He overcame his shyness" |
| ~ beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" |
| ~ bulldog | throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo. |
| v. (social) | 13. dominate, master | have dominance or the power to defeat over.; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems" |
| ~ command | be in command of.; "The general commanded a huge army" |
| ~ control, command | exercise authoritative control or power over.; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" |
| ~ subjugate, subject | make subservient; force to submit or subdue. |
| v. (cognition) | 14. control, master | have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of.; "Do you control these data?" |
| ~ understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" |
| ~ know | know how to do or perform something.; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?" |
| ~ cinch | get a grip on; get mastery of. |
| ~ control, operate | handle and cause to function.; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" |
| adj. | 15. chief, main, master, primary, principal | most important element.; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch" |
| ~ important, of import | of great significance or value.; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" |
| seize | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. clutch, prehend, seize | take hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" |
| ~ nab | seize suddenly. |
| ~ rack | seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block. |
| ~ claw | clutch as if in panic.; "She clawed the doorknob" |
| ~ get hold of, take | get into one's hands, take physically.; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please" |
| ~ arrest, collar, apprehend, cop, nab, nail, pick up | take into custody.; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" |
| ~ capture, catch, get | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase.; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" |
| ~ collar | seize by the neck or collar. |
| ~ clasp | grasp firmly.; "The child clasped my hands" |
| ~ grip | hold fast or firmly.; "He gripped the steering wheel" |
| ~ grab | take or grasp suddenly.; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room" |
| ~ grab, take hold of, catch | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" |
| ~ snatch, snatch up, snap | to grasp hastily or eagerly.; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" |
| ~ clench, clinch | hold in a tight grasp.; "clench a steering wheel" |
| ~ grapple, grip | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match.; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes" |
| v. (contact) | 2. seize | take or capture by force.; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages" |
| ~ raven | obtain or seize by violence. |
| ~ wrest | obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically.; "wrest the knife from his hands"; "wrest a meaning from the old text"; "wrest power from the old government" |
| ~ get hold of, take | get into one's hands, take physically.; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please" |
| ~ abduct, kidnap, nobble, snatch | take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom.; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped" |
| ~ commandeer, highjack, hijack, pirate | take arbitrarily or by force.; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami" |
| v. (possession) | 3. appropriate, capture, conquer, seize | take possession of by force, as after an invasion.; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" |
| ~ take over, usurp, arrogate, seize, assume | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession.; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" |
| ~ carry | capture after a fight.; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight" |
| v. (possession) | 4. attach, confiscate, impound, seize, sequester | take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority.; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork" |
| ~ take | take into one's possession.; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" |
| ~ condemn | appropriate (property) for public use.; "the county condemned the land to build a highway" |
| ~ sequester | requisition forcibly, as of enemy property.; "the estate was sequestered" |
| ~ garnish, garnishee | take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support.; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt" |
| ~ distrain | confiscate by distress. |
| v. (possession) | 5. arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession.; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" |
| ~ take | take by force.; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill" |
| ~ annex | take (territory) as if by conquest.; "Hitler annexed Lithuania" |
| ~ appropriate, conquer, seize, capture | take possession of by force, as after an invasion.; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" |
| ~ preoccupy | occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance.; "the army preoccupied the hills" |
| ~ hijack | seize control of.; "they hijacked the judicial process" |
| ~ raid | take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock.; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies" |
| v. (contact) | 6. seize | hook by a pull on the line.; "strike a fish" |
| ~ hook | catch with a hook.; "hook a fish" |
| v. (cognition) | 7. clutch, get hold of, seize | affect.; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease" |
| ~ overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overpower, overcome, overtake | overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. |
| v. (cognition) | 8. grab, seize | capture the attention or imagination of.; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" |
| ~ fascinate, intrigue | cause to be interested or curious. |
| usurp | | |
| v. (social) | 1. usurp | take the place of.; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke" |
| ~ supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace | take the place or move into the position of.; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| employer | | |
| landlady | | |
| landlord | | |
| master | | |
| hinge | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. flexible joint, hinge | a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other. |
| ~ bi-fold door | an interior door. |
| ~ butt hinge | a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb. |
| ~ car door | the door of a car. |
| ~ exterior door, outside door | a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building. |
| ~ french door | a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length. |
| ~ gate | a movable barrier in a fence or wall. |
| ~ joint | junction by which parts or objects are joined together. |
| ~ pintle | a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge. |
| ~ joint hinge, strap hinge | a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame. |
| ~ swing door, swinging door | a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction. |
| ~ t hinge, tee hinge | a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame. |
| n. (state) | 2. hinge | a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend.; "his absence is the hinge of our plan" |
| ~ circumstance | a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity. |
| v. (contact) | 3. hinge | attach with a hinge. |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
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