| forfeit | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. forfeit, forfeiture | something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty. |
| ~ loss | something that is lost.; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt" |
| n. (possession) | 2. forfeit, forfeiture | a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something.; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time" |
| ~ penalty | a payment required for not fulfilling a contract. |
| n. (act) | 3. forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice | the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.. |
| ~ human action, human activity, act, deed | something that people do or cause to happen. |
| v. (possession) | 4. forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, throw overboard, waive | lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property" |
| ~ abandon | forsake, leave behind.; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot" |
| ~ lapse | let slip.; "He lapsed his membership" |
| adj. | 5. confiscate, forfeit, forfeited | surrendered as a penalty. |
| ~ lost | not gained or won.; "a lost battle"; "a lost prize" |
| nab | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. nab | tag the base runner to get him out. |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ tag | touch a player while he is holding the ball. |
| v. (contact) | 2. apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up | take into custody.; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" |
| ~ 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" |
| v. (contact) | 3. nab | seize suddenly. |
| ~ 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" |
| 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" |
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