[snach] 
| 1. | to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually fol. by at). |
| 2. | to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the old lady's purse and ran. |
| 3. | to take, get, secure, etc., suddenly or hastily. |
| 4. | to rescue or save by prompt action: He snatched the baby from the fire. |
| 5. | Slang. to kidnap. |
| 6. | the act or an instance of snatching. |
| 7. | a sudden motion to seize something; grab: He made a snatch as if to stop her. |
| 8. | a bit, scrap, or fragment of something: snatches of conversation. |
| 9. | a brief spell of effort, activity, or any experience: to work in snatches. |
| 10. | Nautical. a sheave or projecting member serving as a fairlead. |
| 11. | a brief period of time. |
| 12. | Slang. an act of kidnapping. |
| 13. | Slang: Vulgar. vulva; vagina. |
| 14. | Weightlifting. a lift in which the barbell is brought in a single motion from the floor to an arms-extended position overhead. |
