snap

/snˈæp/

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Noun
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"
Noun
a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"
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tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
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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"
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a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
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a sudden breaking
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the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
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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"
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a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
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any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
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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"
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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
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
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separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
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break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"
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move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
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close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"
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make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped"
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move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
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to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
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put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
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cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
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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"
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bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"
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record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
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