Meaning & Definition of Snap in English

1. 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 motion"

2. A spell of cold weather

• "A cold snap in the middle of may"

3. Tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

4. A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

5. 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"

6. A sudden sharp noise

• "The crack of a whip"

• "He heard the cracking of the ice"

• "He can hear the snap of a twig"

7. A sudden breaking

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

• "The waistband had lost its snap"

9. 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"

10. A fastener used on clothing

• Fastens with a snapping sound

• "Children can manage snaps better than buttons"

11. Any undertaking that is easy to do

• "Marketing this product will be no picnic"

12. 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"

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

• "The quarterback fumbled the snap"

1. Utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

• "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"

• "The guard snarled at us"

2. Separate or cause to separate abruptly

• "The rope snapped"

• "Tear the paper"

3. Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

• "The pipe snapped"

4. Move or strike with a noise

• "He clicked on the light"

• "His arm was snapped forward"

5. Close with a snapping motion

• "The lock snapped shut"

6. Make a sharp sound

• "His fingers snapped"

7. Move with a snapping sound

• "Bullets snapped past us"

8. To grasp hastily or eagerly

• "Before i could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

9. Put in play with a snap

• "Snap a football"

10. Cause to make a snapping sound

• "Snap your fingers"

11. 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"

12. Bring the jaws together

• "He snapped indignantly"

13. Record on photographic film

• "I photographed the scene of the accident"

• "She snapped a picture of the president"