S: (n) catch, grab, snatch, snap (the act of catching an object with the hands) "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
Verb
S: (v) snatch, snatch up, snap (to grasp hastily or eagerly) "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
S: (v) snatch (to make grasping motions) "the cat snatched at the butterflies"
S: (v) 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"