1. (

• snatch ,
• snatch_up ,
• snap

) to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" ;

2. (

• snatch ,

) to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies" ;

3. (

• kidnap ,
• nobble ,
• abduct ,
• snatch ,

) take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped" ;