snap

Noun

• (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
  • the quarterback fumbled the snap
    

• the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
  • he gave his fingers a snap
    

• any undertaking that is easy to do
  • marketing this product will be no picnic
    

• a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
  • children can manage snaps better than buttons
    

• an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
  • my snapshots haven't been developed yet
    
  • he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
    

• the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
  • the waistband had lost its snap
    

• a sudden breaking

• a sudden sharp noise
  • the crack of a whip
    
  • he heard the cracking of the ice
    
  • he can hear the snap of a twig
    

• the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
  • servants appeared at the snap of his fingers
    

• a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

• tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

• a spell of cold weather
  • a cold snap in the middle of May
    

• 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

• record on photographic film
  • I photographed the scene of the accident
    
  • She snapped a picture of the President
    

• bring the jaws together
  • he snapped indignantly
    

• lose control of one's emotions
  • When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely
    
  • When her baby died, she snapped
    

• cause to make a snapping sound
  • snap your fingers
    

• put in play with a snap
  • snap a football
    

• to grasp hastily or eagerly
  • Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
    

• move with a snapping sound
  • bullets snapped past us
    

• make a sharp sound
  • his fingers snapped
    

• close with a snapping motion
  • The lock snapped shut
    

• move or strike with a noise
  • he clicked on the light
    
  • his arm was snapped forward
    

• break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
  • The pipe snapped
    

• separate or cause to separate abruptly
  • The rope snapped
    
  • tear the paper
    

• utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
  • The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
    
  • The guard snarled at us
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
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