Snatch | Mean of snatch in English Dictionary

/ˈsnætʃ/

• Verb
• to take (something) quickly or eagerly
1. She snatched [=grabbed] the ball out of the air and ran down the court.
2. An eagle swooped down and snatched one of the hens.
3. She snatched up the last copy of the book.
4. trying to snatch a few moments of rest
5. The company snatched him up [=hired him] as soon as he graduated from college.
• to take (something or someone) suddenly from a person or place often by using force
1. A man snatched [=stole] the old woman's purse.
2. Kidnappers snatched [=abducted] the girl from her bedroom.
3. She snatched the toy from his hands.
4. She snatched her brother's toy away.
5. He snatched 30 rebounds in one game.
6. His life was snatched away (from him) by a tragic accident. [=he died in a tragic accident]
• to grab or try to grab (something) quickly or eagerly
1. chaotic city streets where thieves snatch at tourists' wallets
2. She was an ambitious person who snatched at every opportunity.
• Noun

• a small part of something
1. I only caught a (short) snatch of the music/conversation/dialogue.
• for short periods of time
1. sleeping in snatches
2. The plot of the novel came to me in snatches.