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snap Definition
(n)
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
(n)
a
spell
of
cold
weather
; "
a
cold
snap
in
the
middle
of
May
"
(n)
tender
green
beans
without
strings
that
easily
snap
into
sections
(n)
a
crisp
round
cookie
flavored
with
ginger
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
sudden
sharp
noise
; "
the
crack
of
a
whip
"; "
he
heard
the
cracking
of
the
ice
"; "
he
can
hear
the
snap
of
a
twig
"
(n)
a
sudden
breaking
(n)
the
tendency
of
a
body
to
return
to
its
original
shape
after
it
has
been
stretched
or
compressed
; "
the
waistband
had
lost
its
snap
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
fastener
used
on
clothing
;
fastens
with
a
snapping
sound
; "
children
can
manage
snaps
better
than
buttons
"
(n)
any
undertaking
that
is
easy
to
do
; "
marketing
this
product
will
be
no
picnic
"
(n)
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
"
(n) (
American
football
)
putting
the
ball
in
play
by
passing
it
(
between
the
legs
)
to
a
back
; "
the
quarterback
fumbled
the
snap
"
(v)
utter
in
an
angry
,
sharp
,
or
abrupt
tone
; "
The
sales
clerky
snapped
a
reply
at
the
angry
customer
"; "
The
guard
snarled
at
us
"
(v)
separate
or
cause
to
separate
abruptly
; "
The
rope
snapped
"; "
tear
the
paper
"
(v)
break
suddenly
and
abruptly
,
as
under
tension
; "
The
rope
snapped
"
(v)
move
or
strike
with
a
noise
; "
he
clicked
on
the
light
"; "
his
arm
was
snapped
forward
"
(v)
snap
close
with
a
sound
; "
The
lock
snapped
shut
"
(v)
make
a
sharp
sound
; "
his
fingers
snapped
"
(v)
move
with
a
snapping
sound
; "
bullets
snapped
past
us
"
(v)
to
grasp
hastily
or
eagerly
; "
Before
I
could
stop
him
the
dog
snatched
the
ham
bone
"
(v)
put
in
play
with
a
snap
; "
snap
a
football
"
(v)
cause
to
make
a
snapping
sound
; "
snap
your
fingers
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
record
on
photographic
film
; "
I
photographed
the
scene
of
the
accident
"; "
She
snapped
a
picture
of
the
President
"
snap Synonyms
break down
breeze
bust
catch
centering
child's play
cinch
click
crack
cracking
duck soup
elasticity
flick
ginger nut
ginger snap
gingersnap
grab
lose it
photograph
picnic
piece of cake
press stud
pushover
rupture
shoot
shot
snap
snap bean
snap fastener
snapshot
snarl
snatch
snatch up
tear
walkover
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