Definition of "Snatch" :

noun: the act of catching an object with the hands

"Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away."

noun: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion

noun: (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

noun: obscene terms for female genitals

noun: a small fragment

"Overheard snatches of their conversation."

verb: to make grasping motions

"The cat snatched at the butterflies."

verb: to grasp hastily or eagerly

"Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone."

verb: take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom