POUNCE

[verb] [I] - to jump or move quickly in order to catch or take hold of somethingThe cat sat in the tree ready to pounce on the ducks below.The police were waiting to pounce when he arrived at the airport.(figurative) She pounced on (= accepted enthusiastically) the money as soon as I offered it to her.(figurative) This gossip is just the sort of thing journalists love to pounce on (= take advantage of eagerly).