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Quick definitions from WordNet (snap)
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound ("Children can manage snaps better than buttons")
▸ noun: a sudden breaking
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a spell of cold weather ("A cold snap in the middle of May")
▸ noun: (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back ("The quarterback fumbled the snap")
▸ noun: an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera ("My snapshots haven't been developed yet")
▸ noun: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed ("The waistband had lost its snap")
▸ noun: tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
▸ noun: a sudden sharp noise ("He can hear the snap of a twig")
▸ noun: a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
▸ noun: the act of catching an object with the hands ("The infielder's snap and throw was a single motion")
▸ noun: any undertaking that is easy to do
▸ verb: move with a snapping sound ("Bullets snapped past us")
▸ verb: make a sharp sound ("His fingers snapped")
▸ verb: break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension ("The rope snapped")
▸ verb: snap close with a sound ("The lock snapped shut")
▸ verb: utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone ("The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer")
▸ verb: cause to make a snapping sound ("Snap your fingers")
▸ verb: put in play with a snap ("Snap a football")
▸ verb: move or strike with a noise ("His arm was snapped forward")
▸ verb: record on photographic film ("She snapped a picture of the President")
▸ verb: to grasp hastily or eagerly
▸ verb: separate or cause to separate abruptly ("The rope snapped")
▸ verb: lose control of one's emotions ("When her baby died, she snapped")
▸ Also see snaps
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to snap
▸ Usage examples for snap
▸ Idioms related to snap (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing snap
▸ Words that often appear near snap
▸ Rhymes of snap
▸ Invented words related to snap
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound ("Children can manage snaps better than buttons")
▸ noun: a sudden breaking
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a spell of cold weather ("A cold snap in the middle of May")
▸ noun: (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back ("The quarterback fumbled the snap")
▸ noun: an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera ("My snapshots haven't been developed yet")
▸ noun: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed ("The waistband had lost its snap")
▸ noun: tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
▸ noun: a sudden sharp noise ("He can hear the snap of a twig")
▸ noun: a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
▸ noun: the act of catching an object with the hands ("The infielder's snap and throw was a single motion")
▸ noun: any undertaking that is easy to do
▸ verb: move with a snapping sound ("Bullets snapped past us")
▸ verb: make a sharp sound ("His fingers snapped")
▸ verb: break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension ("The rope snapped")
▸ verb: snap close with a sound ("The lock snapped shut")
▸ verb: utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone ("The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer")
▸ verb: cause to make a snapping sound ("Snap your fingers")
▸ verb: put in play with a snap ("Snap a football")
▸ verb: move or strike with a noise ("His arm was snapped forward")
▸ verb: record on photographic film ("She snapped a picture of the President")
▸ verb: to grasp hastily or eagerly
▸ verb: separate or cause to separate abruptly ("The rope snapped")
▸ verb: lose control of one's emotions ("When her baby died, she snapped")
▸ Also see snaps
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to snap
▸ Usage examples for snap
▸ Idioms related to snap (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing snap
▸ Words that often appear near snap
▸ Rhymes of snap
▸ Invented words related to snap