What is the meaning of the word "snap"?

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  1. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back copy to clipboard noun
    • the quarterback fumbled the snap copy to clipboard
  2. a fastener used on clothing copy to clipboard noun
    • fastens with a snapping sound copy to clipboard
  3. a spell of cold weather copy to clipboard noun
    • a cold snap in the middle of May copy to clipboard
  4. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension copy to clipboard verb
    • The pipe snapped copy to clipboard
  5. bring the jaws together copy to clipboard verb
    • The fighter pilot snapped indignantly for emphasis. copy to clipboard
  6. cause to make a snapping sound copy to clipboard verb
    • snap your fingers copy to clipboard
  7. close with a snapping motion copy to clipboard verb
    • The lock snapped shut copy to clipboard
  8. make a sharp sound copy to clipboard verb
    • I snapped my fingers to alert the animals. copy to clipboard
  9. move with a snapping sound copy to clipboard verb
    • bullets snapped past us copy to clipboard
  10. put in play with a snap copy to clipboard verb
    • snap a football copy to clipboard
  11. separate or cause to separate abruptly copy to clipboard verb
    • The rope snapped copy to clipboard
  12. the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand copy to clipboard noun
    • The servants appeared at the snap of their fingers. copy to clipboard
  13. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed copy to clipboard noun
    • the waistband had lost its snap copy to clipboard
  14. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone copy to clipboard verb
    • The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer copy to clipboard

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