ALL meanings of snatching
snatch
S s - verb without object snatching to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at). 1
- verb with object snatching to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the old lady's purse and ran. 1
- verb with object snatching to take, get, secure, etc., suddenly or hastily. 1
- verb with object snatching to rescue or save by prompt action: He snatched the baby from the fire. 1
- verb with object snatching Slang. to kidnap. 1
- noun snatching the act or an instance of snatching. 1
- noun snatching a sudden motion to seize something; grab: He made a snatch as if to stop her. 1
- noun snatching a bit, scrap, or fragment of something: snatches of conversation. 1
- noun snatching a brief spell of effort, activity, or any experience: to work in snatches. 1
- noun snatching Nautical. a sheave or projecting member serving as a fairlead. 1
- noun snatching a brief period of time. 1
- noun snatching Slang. an act of kidnapping. 1
- noun snatching Slang: Vulgar. vulva; vagina. 1
- noun snatching Weightlifting. a lift in which the barbell is brought in a single motion from the floor to an arms-extended position overhead. 1