Noun
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(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
"the quarterback fumbled the snap"
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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"
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any undertaking that is easy to do
"marketing this product will be no picnic"
- duck soup - child's play - 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"
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the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
"the waistband had lost its snap"
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a sudden breaking
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a sudden sharp noise
"the crack of a whip"
"he heard the cracking of the ice"
"he can hear the snap of a twig"
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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
"servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"
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a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
- 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"
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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"
Verb
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record on photographic film
"I photographed the scene of the accident"
"She snapped a picture of the President"
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bring the jaws together
"he snapped indignantly"
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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"
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put in play with a snap
"snap a football"
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to grasp hastily or eagerly
"Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
- snatch up -
move with a snapping sound
"bullets snapped past us"
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make a sharp sound
"his fingers snapped"
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close with a snapping motion
"The lock snapped shut"
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move or strike with a noise
"he clicked on the light"
"his arm was snapped forward"
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break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
"The pipe snapped"
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separate or cause to separate abruptly
"The rope snapped"
"tear the paper"
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utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
"The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"
"The guard snarled at us"