Snap
verbNoun
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”
the act of catching an object with the hands
“the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion”
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
“the waistband had lost its snap”
Similar:Elasticitya fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
“children can manage snaps better than buttons”
Type of:HoldfastFastenerFasteninga sudden sharp noise
“he can hear the snap of a twig”
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
“the quarterback fumbled the snap”
Similar:CenteringType of:PassTossFlipa spell of cold weather
“a cold snap in the middle of May”
Type of:SpellPieceWhilethe 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”
Type of:MotilityMotionMovementthe 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”
Type of:Noisetender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
Similar:GingersnapType of:BiscuitCookyCookieany undertaking that is easy to do
a sudden breaking
Type of:Break
Verb
move or strike with a noise
“his arm was snapped forward”
Similar:ClickType of:Moveseparate or cause to separate abruptly
“The rope snapped”
cause to make a snapping sound
“snap your fingers”
lose control of one's emotions
“When her baby died, she snapped”
Type of:ActBehaveDorecord on photographic film
“She snapped a picture of the President”
Type of:RecordEnterbreak suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
“The pipe snapped”
Similar:CrackType of:SeparateBreakmake a sharp sound
“his fingers snapped”
Similar:CrackType of:GoSoundutter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
“The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer”
Similar:SnarlType of:SpeakMouthVerbalizeto grasp hastily or eagerly
Similar:SnatchType of:PrehendSeizeClutchbring the jaws together
“he snapped indignantly”
Type of:Biteclose with a snapping motion
“The lock snapped shut”
Type of:CloseShutmove with a snapping sound
“bullets snapped past us”
Type of:Moveput in play with a snap
“snap a football”
Type of:Hit
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