snatch vs fair catch

fair catch vs snatch

snatch and fair catch both are nouns.

snatch is a verb but fair catch is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snatch	Yes	No	Yes	No
fair catch	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fair catch is a hyponym of snatch; that is, fair catch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snatch:

snatch: the act of catching an object with the hands
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

Other hyponyms of snatch include interception, reception, rebound, shoestring catch, interlock, interlocking, mesh, meshing.

snatch (noun)	fair catch (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands	(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
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

snatch (verb)	fair catch (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 snatch and fair catch

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