<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li><p>(used without object)</p><ul><li>to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).</li></ul></li><li><p>(used with object)</p><ul><li>to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the old lady's purse and ran.</li><li>to take, get, secure, etc., suddenly or hastily.</li><li>to rescue or save by prompt action: He snatched the baby from the fire.</li><li>Slang: to kidnap.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act or an instance of snatching.</li><li>a sudden motion to seize something; grab: He made a snatch as if to stop her.</li><li>a bit, scrap, or fragment of something: snatches of conversation.</li><li>a brief spell of effort, activity, or any experience: to work in snatches.</li><li>Nautical: a sheave or projecting member serving as a fairlead.</li><li>a brief period of time.</li><li>Slang: an act of kidnapping.</li><li>Slang: Vulgar: vulva; vagina.</li><li>Weightlifting: a lift in which the barbell is brought in a single motion from the floor to an arms-extended position overhead.</li></ul>