Snap

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  • intransitive verb. To make a brisk sharp cracking sound.
  • intransitive verb. To break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To give way abruptly under pressure or tension.
  • intransitive verb. To suffer a physical or mental breakdown, especially while under stress.
  • intransitive verb. To bring the jaws briskly together, often with a clicking sound; bite.
  • intransitive verb. To take up something suddenly and eagerly; snatch or grasp.
  • intransitive verb. To speak abruptly or sharply.
  • intransitive verb. To move swiftly and smartly.
  • intransitive verb. To flash or appear to flash light; sparkle.
  • intransitive verb. To open, close, or fit together with a click.
  • intransitive verb. To snatch at with the teeth or mouth; bite.
  • intransitive verb. To pull apart or break with a snapping sound.
  • intransitive verb. To utter abruptly or sharply.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To cause to emit a snapping sound.
  • intransitive verb. To close or latch with a snapping sound.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to move suddenly.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To take (a photograph).
  • intransitive verb. To photograph.
  • intransitive verb. To pass (the ball) from the ground back between the legs to begin a down; hike.
  • noun. A sudden sharp cracking sound or the action producing such a sound.
  • noun. A sudden breaking.
  • noun. A clasp, catch, or other fastening device that operates with a snapping sound.
  • noun. A sudden attempt to bite, snatch, or grasp.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The sound produced by rapid movement of a finger from the thumb tip to the base of the thumb.
  • noun. The act of producing this sound.
  • noun. The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
  • noun. A thin, crisp, usually circular cookie.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Capacity to make a snapping sound; elasticity.
  • noun. Briskness, liveliness, or energy.
  • noun. A brief spell of brisk, cold weather.
  • noun. Something accomplished without effort. synonym: breeze.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A snapshot.
  • noun. The taking of a snapshot.
  • noun. A snap bean.
  • noun. The passing of the ball from the ground back through the legs to a back to initiate a play.
  • adjective. Made or done suddenly, with little or no preparation.
  • adjective. Fastening with a snap.
  • adjective. Simple; easy.
  • adverb. With a snap.
  • phrasal verb. To recover quickly.
  • phrasal verb. To pay attention or begin complying abruptly.
  • phrasal verb. To acquire quickly.
  • idiom. (snap out of it) To move quickly back to one's normal condition from an undesirable condition, such as depression, grief, or self-pity.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To snatch; take or catch unexpectedly with or as with a snapping movement or sound; hence, to steal.
  • Word Usage
    "White horse with lots of dark horses around it. *adjust camera* *snap* *snap, snap, snap*"
    cross-reference
    Equivalent
    snap bug  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bite  break  close  come apart  exposure  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    App  Capp  Jap  Lapp  Papp  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bang  click  crack  crackle  crash  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    variant
    snapped  snapping  
    verb-form
    snapped  snapping  snaps