interception vs snatch

snatch vs interception

interception and snatch both are nouns.

interception is not a verb while snatch is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interception	Yes	No	No	No
snatch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, snatch is a hypernym of interception; that is, snatch is a word with a broader meaning than interception:

interception: (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
snatch: the act of catching an object with the hands

Other hypernyms of interception include catch, grab, snap.

interception (noun)	snatch (noun)
the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving	the act of catching an object with the hands
(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team	a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
	(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
	obscene terms for female genitals
	a small fragment

interception (verb)	snatch (verb)
	to grasp hastily or eagerly
	take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
	to make grasping motions

Difference between interception and snatch

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