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[ UK /snˈæp/ ]
[ US /ˈsnæp/ ]

NOUN

an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
my snapshots haven't been developed yet
a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
children can manage snaps better than buttons
a sudden sharp noise
he heard the cracking of the ice
he can hear the snap of a twig
the crack of a whip
a sudden breaking
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
servants appeared at the snap of his fingers
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
the waistband had lost its snap
the act of catching an object with the hands
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 motion
Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
a spell of cold weather
a cold snap in the middle of May
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
any undertaking that is easy to do
marketing this product will be no picnic
tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
the quarterback fumbled the snap

VERB

put in play with a snap
snap a football
separate or cause to separate abruptly
tear the paper
The rope snapped
to grasp hastily or eagerly
Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
move or strike with a noise
he clicked on the light
his arm was snapped forward
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
The pipe snapped
move with a snapping sound
bullets snapped past us
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
The guard snarled at us
make a sharp sound
his fingers snapped
record on photographic film
She snapped a picture of the President
I photographed the scene of the accident
close with a snapping motion
The lock snapped shut
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
bring the jaws together
he snapped indignantly
cause to make a snapping sound
snap your fingers

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How To Use snap In A Sentence

In the absence of actual selfie evidence, let me provide a few snapshots. Times, Sunday Times
As you can see in the photo they're kind of smirking a bit 'cause I snapped their picture with my phonecam. Archive 2008-04-01
Lost in nostalgic souvenirs I ambled past les belles, snapping a few more photos along the way. Kindness of strangers
Service providers haven't completely snapped their wallets shut, but the emphasis for the near-term will be on controlled spending as they look for ways to grow revenues.
Moray eels, garfish and trumpetfish were roaming and snapping at a plethora of potential prey.
She pulled out her camera and took several snapshots of it as she approached.
3 _Petro snaps_. 4to 1679 'and Petro snaps'.p. 320, l. i _remember a fart these_. 1724 'remember these'.p. 320, l. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II
It is snapping and whirring, emitting a high-pitched tome like the mewling of a cat. Death's Noisy Herald
Once the victim's mind had "snapped" into cult mode, the unsnapping requires a massive assault on the victim's mind to untangle the coded messages injected into it by the sinister forces of the cult leader. Warren Adler: Martha Marcy May Marlene: A Brave Movie
From Australia and New Zealand to Malaysia and India — in text and film and music and image — this booklet is a snapshot of the Asian commons. ACIA: Furthering the Commons in Asia

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