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   snap

   /snap/

   verb

   • 1. break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound: "guitar strings kept snapping" Similar breakbreak in/into twofracturesplinterseparatecome apartpartsplitcrackinformal:bustOpposite hold
   • ▪ emit a sudden, sharp cracking sound: "banners snapping in the breeze" Similar crackflickclickcrackleflutterwaveflapquivervibrate
   • ▪ move or alter with a brisk movement and typically a sharp sound: "Rosa snapped her bag shut"
   • 2. (of an animal) make a sudden audible bite: "a dog was snapping at his heels" Similar bitegnash its teethtry to bitetry to nip
   • 3. suddenly lose one's self-control: "she claims she snapped after years of violence" Similar lose one's self-controlcrackfreakfreak outget overwroughtgo to piecesget hystericalget worked upflare upinformal:crack uplose one's coolblow one's topfly off the handlethrow a wobbly
   • ▪ say something quickly and irritably: "McIllvanney snapped at her" Similar say/speak roughlysay/speak brusquelysay/speak nastilysay/speak abruptlysay/speak angrilybarksnarlgrowlflinghurllash out atretortrejoinriposteretaliatesnap backround on someoneinformal:jump down someone's throatfly off the handle at
   • 4. take a snapshot of: "he planned to spend the time snapping rare wildlife" Similar photographtake/get a photograph/photo oftake someone's picture/phototake/get a picture ofpicturetake/get a snapshot/snap oftakeshoottake/get a shot oftake a likeness ofrecordfilmcapture/record on film/celluloid
   • 5. put (the ball) into play by a quick backward movement: "time will not be resumed until the ball is snapped on the next play"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement: "she closed her purse with a snap" Similar clickcrackpopclinktickreportsmackwhackcrackle
   • ▪ vigour or liveliness of style or action; zest: "the snap of the dialogue" Similar dynamismlifegoenergyspiritvigourvigorousnesslivelinesssparklevivacityvitalitysprightlinessforceforcefulnessdrivestrengthanimationvervepanacheelanenthusiasmexuberancegustobriozestbiteinformal:oomphpizzazzzingzipfeistinessOpposite inertialethargy
   • 2. a hurried, irritable tone or manner: "‘I'm still waiting,’ he said with a snap"
   • 3. a snapshot: "holiday snaps" Similar photographpicturephotoshotsnapshotlikenessimageportraitstudyprintslidetransparencynegativepositiveplatefilmbromideframeexposurestillproofenprintenlargement
   • 4. a card game in which cards from two piles are turned over simultaneously and players call ‘snap’ as quickly as possible when two similar cards are exposed. British
   • ▪ said when similar objects turn up or two similar events take place: "‘Snap!’ They looked at each other's ties with a smile"
   • 5. a sudden brief spell of cold or otherwise distinctive weather: "a cold snap" Similar periodspelltimeintervalseasonstretchruninformal:patchspot
   • 6. food, especially food taken to work to be eaten during a break. Northern English
   • 7. an easy task: informal North American "a control panel that makes operation a snap"
   • 8. a quick backward movement of the ball from the ground that begins a play.
   • 9. a small fastener on clothing, engaged by pressing its two halves together; a press stud: North American "a black cloth jacket with a lot of snaps and attachments"

   adjective

   • 1. done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice: "a snap decision"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the senses ‘make a sudden audible bite’ and ‘quick sharp biting sound’): probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German snappen ‘seize’; partly imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. snappable adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › snappedSnapped Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to suddenly become unable to control a strong feeling, especially anger: When she asked me to postpone my trip to help her move to her new house, I just snapped (= got angry). More examplesFewer examples. He put too much pressure on the door handle and it snapped. Everything was fine until the wire snapped. The shoulder strap suddenly snapped.

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   adjective. broken suddenly and with a sharp cracking sound: The snapped twig startled the animal, and it darted to safety. photographed, especially quickly or spontaneously: A hastily snapped photo captured the moment. Digital Technology.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of snap – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to suddenly move to a particular position, making a short, loud noise, or to make something do this: She snapped the book shut. The suitcase snapped open and everything fell out. snap verb (SPEAK ANGRILY) to say something suddenly in an angry way: "I don't know what you mean," he snapped. I was snapping at the children because I was tired.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsnap verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [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.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › snapsnap | meaning of snap in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   • Leroy finally snapped and attacked his tormentors. • The nurse snapped her fingers, and they sprang into motion. • He accidentally snapped his putter in half during one tournament. • As soon as the ball was snapped, I took off after them. • Power lines snapped in the high winds. • One hundred feet up it snapped into full canopy.