to grasp or seize suddenly, eagerly, or without right, warning, etc.; grab
to remove abruptly or hastily
to take, get, or avail oneself of hastily or while there is a chance: to snatch some rest
☆ Slang to kidnap
Origin:
ME snacchen, prob. var. of snakken, to seize; akin to snaken: see snack
intransitive verb
to try to grasp or seize a thing suddenly; grab (at)
to accept or take advantage of a chance, etc. eagerly: with at
noun
the act of snatching; a grab
a brief period; short time or spell: to sleep in snatches
a small portion, esp. one that is incomplete or disconnected; fragment; bit: snatches of gossip
Slang, Vulgar the vulva
☆ Slang an act of kidnapping
Weight Lifting a lift in which the barbell is raised in one continuous motion from the floor to a position directly overhead with the arms completely extended