snatch

A small fragment.

“overheard snatches of their conversation”

The act of catching an object with the hands.

“Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away”

(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment.

Obscene terms for female genitals.

A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion.

To grasp hastily or eagerly.

“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”

Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom.

To make grasping motions.

“the cat snatched at the butterflies”