(idiomatic) To suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment.

simple past tense and past participle of snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

present participle of snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

One who kidnaps a baby.

plural of snatcher; ones who snatch

One who snatches, or steals by snatching.

(slang, humorous, derogatory, obsolete) One who makes arrests, such as a bailiff or policeman. / One who abducts or controls another's body, such as a slaver, psychic, or human resources agent.

Capable of being snatched.

plural of cradle snatcher

(idiomatic, slang, derogatory) A person who prefers to date people significantly younger than themselves.