Definition of Snap

Noun

• (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
  "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
  centering
• the act of snapping the fingers
  movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
  "he gave his fingers a snap"
  
• any undertaking that is easy to do
  "marketing this product will be no picnic"
  cinch breeze picnic - duck soup - child's play pushover walkover - piece of cake
• a fastener used on clothing
  fastens with a snapping sound
  "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
  - snap fastener - press stud
• an informal photograph
  usually made with a small hand-held camera
  "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"
  "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
  snapshot shot
• the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
  "the waistband had lost its snap"
  elasticity
• a sudden breaking
  
• a sudden sharp noise
  "the crack of a whip"
  "he heard the cracking of the ice"
  "he can hear the snap of a twig"
  crack cracking
• the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
  "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"
  
• a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
  gingersnap - ginger snap - ginger nut
• tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
  - snap bean
• a spell of cold weather
  "a cold snap in the middle of May"
  
• the act of catching an object with the hands
  "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
  "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"
  "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"
  "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
  catch grab snatch

Verb

• record on photographic film
  "I photographed the scene of the accident"
  "She snapped a picture of the President"
  photograph shoot
• bring the jaws together
  "he snapped indignantly"
  
• lose control of one's emotions
  "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"
  "When her baby died, she snapped"
  - break down - lose it
• cause to make a snapping sound
  "snap your fingers"
  click flick
• put in play with a snap
  "snap a football"
  
• to grasp hastily or eagerly
  "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
  snatch - snatch up
• move with a snapping sound
  "bullets snapped past us"
  
• make a sharp sound
  "his fingers snapped"
  crack
• close with a snapping motion
  "The lock snapped shut"
  
• move or strike with a noise
  "he clicked on the light"
  "his arm was snapped forward"
  click
• break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
  "The pipe snapped"
  crack
• separate or cause to separate abruptly
  "The rope snapped"
  "tear the paper"
  tear rupture bust
• utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
  "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"
  "The guard snarled at us"
  snarl

Word games points for the Snap

• Scrabble® score of the snap (6)
• Word Chums® score of the snap (8)
• Words With Friends® score of the snap (8)

Unscramble snap

17 unscramble word found using the letters snap.

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