Meaning

• A quick grab or catch.

  "The leftfielder makes a nice snatch to end the inning."

• A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.

• A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation.

  "I heard a snatch of Mozart as I passed the open window."

• The vulva.

• A brief period of exertion.

• A catching of the voice.

• A hasty snack; a bite to eat.

• A quibble.

Meaning

• To grasp and remove quickly.

  "He snatched up the phone."

• To attempt to seize something suddenly.

  "to snatch at a rope"

• To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.

  "to snatch a kiss"

• To steal.

  "Someone has just snatched my purse!"

• (by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.

• To do something quickly in the limited time available.

  "He snatched a glimpse of her while her mother had her back turned."