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snap

/ snap /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make a sharp sound
"his fingers snapped"
Type of:
sound go
Derived:
cracker snapper cracker bonbon
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
move with a snapping sound
"bullets snapped past us"
Type of:
move
Derived:
crack cracking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 3
move or strike with a noise
"he clicked on the light"
"his arm was snapped forward"
Type of:
move
Derived:
chink click clink mouse click crack
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
put in play with a snap
"snap a football"
Type of:
hit
Derived:
centering center snapper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
cause to make a snapping sound
"snap your fingers"
Type of:
move
Derived:
cracker snapper cracker bonbon
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
"The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer"
"The guard snarled at us"
Type of:
talk speak utter
Derived:
snarl
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 7
snap close with a sound
"The lock snapped shut"
Type of:
close shut
Derived:
crack cracking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 8
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
"The rope snapped"
Type of:
break separate split up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 9
a spell of cold weather
"a cold snap in the middle of May"
Type of:
while piece spell
noun Sense 10
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"
Type of:
noise
Derived:
click flick crack
noun Sense 11
a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
"children can manage snaps better than buttons"
Type of:
fastener fastening holdfast
noun Sense 12
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"
Type of:
motion movement move
Derived:
click flick crack
noun Sense 13
a sudden breaking
Type of:
break
Derived:
crack tear rupture bust
noun Sense 14
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
"the quarterback fumbled the snap"
Type of:
pass toss flip
Domain:
American football American football game
verb Sense 15
record on photographic film
"I photographed the scene of the accident"
"She snapped a picture of the President"
Type of:
record enter put down
Kinds of:
retake x-ray
Derived:
snapshot shot photograph photo exposure
Verb group:
film shoot take
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
photography picture taking
noun Sense 16
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"
Type of:
photograph photo exposure
Derived:
photograph shoot
noun Sense 17
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
"the waistband had lost its snap"
Opposites:
inelasticity
Type of:
physical property
Kinds of:
resilience resiliency bounce bounciness give
noun Sense 18
tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
Type of:
green bean
noun Sense 19
a sudden sharp noise
"the crack of a whip"
"he heard the cracking of the ice"
"he can hear the snap of a twig"
Type of:
noise
Derived:
click crack
verb Sense 20
to grasp hastily or eagerly
"Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
Type of:
seize prehend clutch
Kinds of:
swoop swoop up
Derived:
catch grab snatch snatcher
See also:
snap up snaffle grab
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 21
separate or cause to separate abruptly
"The rope snapped"
"tear the paper"
Type of:
separate disunite divide
Kinds of:
lacerate rend rip rive pull
Derived:
rupture tear rip rent snag
See also:
shred tear up rip up pan tear apart
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 22
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"
Type of:
act behave do
Kinds of:
dissolve die fall apart go to pieces
Derived:
breakdown crack-up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 23
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
Type of:
cookie cooky biscuit
Kinds of:
brandysnap
noun Sense 24
any undertaking that is easy to do
"marketing this product will be no picnic"
Type of:
undertaking project task
Kinds of:
doddle
Derived:
walk over breeze cinch
noun Sense 25
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"
Type of:
touch touching
Kinds of:
fair catch interception reception rebound shoestring catch
Derived:
snatch snatch up snap up snaffle grab
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
25
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
148
Times Searched
4
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