verb
- to take or grab something quickly and often forcefully
- to take something away from someone suddenly or by force
noun
- a quick grabbing movement
- a small piece or brief period of something
Examples
- She snatched the letter from his hand.
- The thief snatched her purse and ran away.
- He snatched a few hours of sleep before the meeting.
- The cat made a quick snatch at the toy mouse.
- I only caught snatches of their conversation.
- She heard a snatch of music from the radio.
- The child snatched the cookie from the jar.