0 to take hold of something suddenly and roughly: --
Maybe you'll be able to snatch a couple of hours' sleep before dinner.
She had her purse snatched (= stolen) while she was shopping.
The six-year-old girl was snatched from a playground and her body was found two days later.
figurative Running the best race of his career, Fletcher snatched (= only just won) the gold medal from the Canadian champion.
He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them.
1 the action of trying to take something quickly and forcefully: --
2 a short part of something: --
I tried to hear what they were saying, but I only managed to catch a few snatches of conversation.
3 offensive for the vagina --
4 to take hold of something suddenly and without warning: --
5 a brief part (of something): --
I could hear snatches of conversation from the people in the booth next to ours.