to take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony; as, to snatch a loaf or a kiss.-to seize and transport away; to rap.-to attempt to seize something suddenly; to catch; -- often with at; as, to snatch at a rope.-a hasty catching or seizing; a grab; a catching at, or attempt to seize, suddenly.-a short period of vigorous action; as, a snatch at weeding after a shower.-a small piece, fragment, or quantity; a broken part; a scrap.-the handle of a scythe; a snead.