snatch vs shanghai

shanghai vs snatch

snatch is a noun but shanghai is not a noun.

snatch and shanghai both are verbs.

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

As verbs, shanghai is a hyponym of snatch; that is, shanghai 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
shanghai: take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

Other hyponyms of snatch include impress.

snatch (noun)	shanghai (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands
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)	shanghai (verb)
to grasp hastily or eagerly	take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
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 shanghai

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