snap

/snˈæp/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
“The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer”
separate or cause to separate abruptly
“The rope snapped”
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
“The pipe snapped”
move or strike with a noise
“he clicked on the light”
close with a snapping motion
“The lock snapped shut”
make a sharp sound
“his fingers snapped”
move with a snapping sound
“bullets snapped past us”
to grasp hastily or eagerly
“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”
put in play with a snap
“snap a football”
cause to make a snapping sound
“snap your fingers”
lose control of one's emotions
“When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely”
bring the jaws together
“he snapped indignantly”

noun

the act of catching an object with the hands
“Mays made the catch with his back to the plate”
a spell of cold weather
“a cold snap in the middle of May”
tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
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 sudden sharp noise
“the crack of a whip”
a sudden breaking
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
“the waistband had lost its snap”
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”
a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
“children can manage snaps better than buttons”
any undertaking that is easy to do
“marketing this product will be no picnic”
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”

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