Definition of Snatch

Verb: snatch snach

To grasp hastily or eagerly
"Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone";
- snatch up, snap
To make grasping motions
"the cat snatched at the butterflies"
(crime) take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
"The industrialist's son was snatched";
- kidnap, nobble [Brit], abduct
Make off with belongings of others
- pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch [Brit], abstract, snarf [N. Amer], swipe, hook, sneak, filch [informal], nobble [Brit], lift, whip [Brit], nick [Brit, informal]
Do something quickly due to limited time available
"snatch a quick nap"

Noun: snatch snach

A small fragment of sound (music or speech)
"overheard snatches of their conversation";
- bit
[vulgar] Obscene term for female genitals
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
- kidnapping, kidnaping [US]
A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
The act of catching an object with the hands
"Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away";
- catch, grab, snap