snatch vs impress

impress vs snatch

snatch and impress both are nouns.

snatch and impress both are verbs.

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

As verbs, impress is a hyponym of snatch; that is, impress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snatch:

snatch: take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
impress: take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

Other hyponyms of snatch include shanghai.

snatch (noun)	impress (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands	the act of coercing someone into government service
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)	impress (verb)
to grasp hastily or eagerly	dye (fabric) before it is spun
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom	produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
to make grasping motions	mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
	take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
	reproduce by printing
	impress positively
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

Difference between snatch and impress

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