What is the meaning of the word "snap"?
Definitions:
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(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
noun
- the quarterback fumbled the snap
- the quarterback fumbled the snap
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a fastener used on clothing
noun
- fastens with a snapping sound
- fastens with a snapping sound
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a spell of cold weather
noun
- a cold snap in the middle of May
- a cold snap in the middle of May
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break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
verb
- The pipe snapped
- The pipe snapped
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bring the jaws together
verb
- The fighter pilot snapped indignantly for emphasis.
- The fighter pilot snapped indignantly for emphasis.
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cause to make a snapping sound
verb
- snap your fingers
- snap your fingers
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close with a snapping motion
verb
- The lock snapped shut
- The lock snapped shut
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make a sharp sound
verb
- I snapped my fingers to alert the animals.
- I snapped my fingers to alert the animals.
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move with a snapping sound
verb
- bullets snapped past us
- bullets snapped past us
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put in play with a snap
verb
- snap a football
- snap a football
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separate or cause to separate abruptly
verb
- The rope snapped
- The rope snapped
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the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
noun
- The servants appeared at the snap of their fingers.
- The servants appeared at the snap of their fingers.
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the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
noun
- the waistband had lost its snap
- the waistband had lost its snap
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utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
verb
- The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
- The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
Synonyms:
- break down
- breeze
- catch
- centering
- child's play
- cinch
- click
- cold snap
- cold spell
- crack
- cracking
- duck soup
- elasticity
- ginger nut
- ginger snap
- gingersnap
- lose it
- photograph
- picnic
- piece of cake
- press stud
- pushover
- rupture
- shoot
- shot
- snap bean
- snap fastener
- snapshot
- snarl
- snatch
- snatch up
- tear
- walkover