Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SNATCH, v.t. [pret. and pp. snatched or snacht. D. snakken, to grasp, to catch for breath.]

1. To seize hastily or abruptly. When half our knowledge we must snatch, not take. – Pope.
2. To seize without permission or ceremony; as, to snatch a kiss.
3. To seize and transport away; as, snatch me to heaven. – Thomson.