Noun: snatcher sna-chu(r)
- A thief who grabs and runs
"a purse snatcher"
- Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
"The snatcher demanded a large sum of money for the safe return of the hostage";
- kidnapper, kidnaper [US], abductor
Derived forms: snatchers
Type of: captor, capturer, crim [Brit, informal], criminal, crook [informal], felon, malefactor [formal], outlaw, stealer, thief
Encyclopedia: Snatcher