snatch
/ˈsnach/
verb
to attempt to seize something suddenly
to take or grasp abruptly or hastily; also : to seize or take suddenly without permission, ceremony, or right
take seize grasp clutch snatch grab mean to get hold of by or as if by catching up with the hand. take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control. seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible.
noun
a brief period
a brief, fragmentary, or hurried part : bit
a snatching at or of something
caught snatches of sleep
caught snatches of the conversation
noun
a block that can be opened on one side to receive the bight of a rope