snap
/snæp/noun, verb1 syllable
Snap means: any undertaking that is easy to do.
Synonyms for snap42
noun, as in any undertaking that is easy to do
noun, as in a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
noun, as in an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
noun, as in a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
noun, as in (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
noun, as in tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
noun, as in the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
verb, as in record on photographic film
verb, as in to grasp hastily or eagerly
verb, as in lose control of one's emotions
verb, as in utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
verb, as in break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
verb, as in move or strike with a noise
verb, as in make a sharp sound
What does snap mean?26
noun
any undertaking that is easy to do“marketing this product will be no picnic”
the act of catching an object with the hands“Mays made the catch with his back to the plate”
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
a sudden sharp noise“the crack of a whip”
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”
a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound“children can manage snaps better than buttons”
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back“the quarterback fumbled the snap”
tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed“the waistband had lost its snap”
a spell of cold weather“a cold snap in the middle of May”
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 sudden breaking
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”
verb
record on photographic film“I photographed the scene of the accident”
separate or cause to separate abruptly“The rope snapped”
to grasp hastily or eagerly“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”
cause to make a snapping sound“snap your fingers”
lose control of one's emotions“When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone“The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer”
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension“The pipe snapped”
move or strike with a noise“he clicked on the light”
make a sharp sound“his fingers snapped”
close with a snapping motion“The lock snapped shut”
move with a snapping sound“bullets snapped past us”
put in play with a snap“snap a football”
bring the jaws together“he snapped indignantly”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with snap?20
Snap in a sentence
- The rope has some give, so it won’t snap easily.mraz
- In severe cases, cracks can form or it can snap apart.fcbond
- Ziri tried to snap the branch in half.always
- The rubber band broke with a vicious snap.unknown
- This new camera is a snap to use.CN
- It's a snap once you get the hang of it.CM
- A cold snap is coming to the capital.AlanF_US
- Yanni needs someone to snap him back to reality.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of snap
as a noun
- plural
- snaps
as a verb
- past tense
- snapped
- present participle
- snapping
- third-person singular
- snaps
- past participle
- snapped