Meaning of 'snap'

noun

(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

Example: "the quarterback fumbled the snap"

Synonyms: centering

noun

the act of catching an object with the hands

Synonyms: catch

noun

the act of snapping the fingers

noun

any undertaking that is easy to do

Synonyms: child's play walkover cinch breeze picnic duck soup pushover piece of cake

noun

a fastener used on clothing

Example: "fastens with a snapping sound"

Synonyms: snap fastener press stud

noun

an informal photograph

Synonyms: shot snapshot

noun

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

Example: "the waistband had lost its snap"

Synonyms: elasticity

noun

a sudden breaking

noun

a sudden sharp noise

Synonyms: cracking crack

noun

the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

Example: "The servants appeared at the snap of their fingers."

noun

a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

Synonyms: gingersnap ginger snap ginger nut

noun

tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

Synonyms: snap bean

noun

a spell of cold weather

Example: "a cold snap in the middle of May"

Synonyms: cold spell cold snap

verb

break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

Example: "The pipe snapped"

Synonyms: crack

verb

close with a snapping motion

Example: "The lock snapped shut"

verb

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

Example: "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"

Synonyms: snarl

verb

record on photographic film

Synonyms: shoot photograph

verb

cause to make a snapping sound

Example: "snap your fingers"

Synonyms: click

verb

put in play with a snap

Example: "snap a football"

verb

to grasp hastily or eagerly

Synonyms: snatch snatch up

verb

bring the jaws together

Example: "The fighter pilot snapped indignantly for emphasis."

verb

separate or cause to separate abruptly

Example: "The rope snapped"

Synonyms: rupture tear

verb

lose control of one's emotions

Synonyms: break down lose it

verb

move or strike with a noise

Synonyms: click

verb

move with a snapping sound

Example: "bullets snapped past us"

verb

make a sharp sound

Example: "I snapped my fingers to alert the animals."

Synonyms: crack