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- Dictionarysnap/snap/
verb
- 1. break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound: "guitar strings kept snapping" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an animal) make a sudden audible bite: "a dog was snapping at his heels" Similar
noun
- 1. a sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement: "she closed her purse with a snap" Similar
- 2. a hurried, irritable tone or manner: "‘I'm still waiting,’ he said with a snap"
adjective
- 1. done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice: "a snap decision"
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SNAP definition: 1. to cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound: 2. to…. Learn more.
1. a. : to make a sudden closing of the jaws : seize something sharply with the mouth. fish snapping at the bait. b. : to grasp at something eagerly : make a pounce or snatch. snap at any chance. 2. : to utter sharp biting words : bark out irritable or peevish retorts.
If something snaps or if you snap it, it breaks suddenly, usually with a sharp cracking noise. He shifted his weight and a twig snapped. American English : snap / ˈsnæp /
Oh, snap! When something snaps, it breaks or separates suddenly, often with a cracking sound. A snap can also be a fastener on clothes. And if you like a song, you can snap your fingers to the beat or snap a selfie of yourself dancing.
to address or interrupt (a person) quickly and sharply. to say or utter (words, a command, a retort, etc.) in a quick, sharp manner: to snap complaints. to break suddenly, especially with a cracking sound: to snap a stick in half. to take a photograph of, especially quickly.
[intransitive, transitive] to move, or to move something, into a particular position quickly, especially with a sudden sharp noise. + adj. The lid snapped shut. His eyes snapped open. + adv./prep. He snapped to attention and saluted. The plastic pieces snap together to make a replica of a dinosaur. snap something + adj. She snapped the bag shut.
idiom. snap out of it. To move quickly back to one's normal condition from an undesirable condition, such as depression, grief, or self-pity. American Heritage. in a snap. quickly and easily. Webster's New World. snap back. to recover quickly from an illness, disappointment, etc.