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[ US /ˈsnæp/ ]
[ US /ˈsnæp/ ]
NOUN
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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
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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
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(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
the quarterback fumbled the snap
VERB
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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
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