noun
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the act of catching an object with the hands (syn: catch, grab, snatch)the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion
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a spell of cold weathera cold snap in the middle of May
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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 handservants appeared at the snap of his fingers
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a sudden sharp noise (syn: crack, cracking)he can hear the snap of a twig
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a sudden breaking-
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed (syn: elasticity)the waistband had lost its snap
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an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera (syn: shot, snapshot)my snapshots haven't been developed yet
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a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping soundchildren can manage snaps better than buttons
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any undertaking that is easy to do (syn: breeze, cinch, picnic, pushover, walkover)-
the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same handhe gave his fingers a snap
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(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back (syn: centering)the quarterback fumbled the snap
verb
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utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone (syn: snarl)The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
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separate or cause to separate abruptly (syn: bust, rupture, tear)The rope snapped
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break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension (syn: crack)The pipe snapped
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move or strike with a noise (syn: click)his arm was snapped forward
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close with a snapping motionThe lock snapped shut
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make a sharp sound (syn: crack)his fingers snapped
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move with a snapping soundbullets snapped past us
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to grasp hastily or eagerly (syn: snatch)-
put in play with a snapsnap a football
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cause to make a snapping sound (syn: click, flick)snap your fingers
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lose control of one's emotions (syn: break down)When her baby died, she snapped
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bring the jaws togetherhe snapped indignantly
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record on photographic film (syn: photograph, shoot)She snapped a picture of the President
Extra examples
The branch snapped and fell to the ground.
The earpiece of his glasses snapped off.
She snapped the twig in two.
The boy snapped the wing off his toy airplane.
The bent tree snapped back into an upright position.
I snapped the lid shut.
She snapped the pieces together.
She snapped her handbag shut.
I've trained the dog to come to me with a snap of my fingers.
The snap of the bracelet broke.
...a snap course that even an idiot could pass...
He shut the book with a snap and stood up.
I could obtain with the snap of my fingers anything I chose.
We had a bit of a snap with one another.
She felt the effects of the snap of winter last week.
Phrasal verbs
snap off
— break a piece from a whole
snap up
— get hold of or seize quickly and easily
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: snap
he/she/it: snaps
present participle: snapping
past tense: snapped
past participle: snapped
noun
singular: snap
plural: snaps
