SNAP
/snæp/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 8
Definition
- verb utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone.
— synonyms: snarl
- verb separate or cause to separate abruptly.
— synonyms: tear, rupture, bust
- verb break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension.
— synonyms: crack
- verb move or strike with a noise.
— synonyms: click
- verb close with a snapping motion.
- verb make a sharp sound.
— synonyms: crack
- verb move with a snapping sound.
- verb to grasp hastily or eagerly.
— synonyms: snatch, snatch_up
- verb put in play with a snap.
- verb cause to make a snapping sound.
— synonyms: click, flick
- verb lose control of one's emotions.
— synonyms: break_down, lose_it
- verb bring the jaws together.
- verb record on photographic film.
— synonyms: photograph, shoot
- noun the act of catching an object with the hands.
— synonyms: catch, grab, snatch
- noun a spell of cold weather.
- noun tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections.
— synonyms: snap_bean
- noun a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger.
— synonyms: gingersnap, ginger_snap, ginger_nut
- noun the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand.
- noun a sudden sharp noise.
— synonyms: crack, cracking
- noun a sudden breaking.
- noun the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed.
— synonyms: elasticity
- noun an informal photograph.
— synonyms: snapshot, shot
- noun a fastener used on clothing.
— synonyms: snap_fastener, press_stud
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do.
— synonyms: cinch, breeze, picnic, duck_soup, child's_play, pushover, walkover, piece_of_cake
- noun the act of snapping the fingers.
- noun (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back.
— synonyms: centering
Examples
- “We took a few snaps of the old church before moving on.”
- “a ginger snap”
- “I can fix most vacuum cleaners in a snap.”
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