Snap

English word definition — powered by WordNet

NOUN

the act of catching an object with the hands

a spell of cold weather

tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

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

a sudden sharp noise

a sudden breaking

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

an informal photograph

a fastener used on clothing

any undertaking that is easy to do

the act of snapping the fingers

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

VERB

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

separate or cause to separate abruptly

break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

move or strike with a noise

close with a snapping motion

make a sharp sound

move with a snapping sound

to grasp hastily or eagerly

put in play with a snap

cause to make a snapping sound

lose control of one's emotions

bring the jaws together

record on photographic film

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