To grasp and remove quickly.
He snatched up the phone.
To attempt to seize something suddenly.
to snatch at a rope
To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
to snatch a kiss
To steal.
Someone has just snatched my purse!
(by extension) To take (a victory) at the last moment.
To do something quickly in the limited time available.
He snatched a glimpse of her while her mother had her back turned.
The act by which something is snatched.
Three purse snatchings in the park were reported this week.