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snap English

Meaning snap meaning

What does snap mean?
Definitions in simple English

snap Verb

— An act of breaking something. He snapped the ruler into two by accident.

snap

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

Synonyms snap synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as snap?

snap English » English

break crack click snatch break off photograph cut catch flick bite tear seize grab snapshot shoot crackle shot press stud nip flip rupture bust break down swoop snap at sever rattle part grasp fracture crunch cracking cleave clack centering catch something in one’s mouth walkover tick snatch up snarl snap-shot snap fastener snap bean smash pushover pounce on pop pinch piece of cake picture

SNAP English » English

systems for nuclear auxiliary standard network access protocol

Topics snap topics

What do people use snap to talk about?
Language and thought

Emotion
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly
Universe, creation Animal Animal actions

Animal sounds
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Types of sounds
Daily life Clothing

Parts of clothing
Work and occupation Occupation Art

Photography
Work and occupation Tool

Fastening tool
Physical actions Divide into pieces

Break
Universe, creation Sky

Weather
Daily life Food Eat

Bite, chew
States Quality Hot

Cold

Conjugation snap conjugation

How do you conjugate snap?

snap · verb

Examples snap examples

How do I use snap in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.
Truthfully, if I'd said I didn't have any regrets over my snap decision I'd have been lying.
When I snap my fingers, you'll wake up.
Snap out of it!
The enchantress clutched Rapunzel's beautiful tresses, wrapped them twice round her left hand, seized a pair of scissors with the right, and snip, snap, they were cut off, and the lovely braids lay on the ground.
A home is a once-in-a-lifetime purchase so you don't want to make any snap decisions.
It's a snap once you get the hang of it.
I didn't mean to snap at you.
You don't have to snap at me like that.
Snap out of it! You haven't done a thing all week.
A cold snap is expected this week.

Movie subtitles

The least little thing caused the trap to snap shut because there were no external resources to draw on.
I am just trying to snap you back into reality, because now that Josh and Valencia are living together, you are not gonna have any more alone time with him.
Later, you would snap.
Snap.
Snap out of it! Do you hear me?
Snap it up, will you, Gallagher?
Snap out of it, kid.
Snap into it, now.
So it came from over there, the unknown horror, the thing that caused his mind to snap.
Remember this, when Mr. Butterbass calls you to attention I want to see every eyelid snap.
All right, snap into it.
There's nothing I like better than to meet a high-class mama that can snap back at you.
If you promise not to snap my head off, I'd like to thank you.
It won't snap, split or break.
Come on, men. Snap it up.
Snap it up, will you?
Come on, em. Let's take a snap.
Well, you needn't snap my head off.
Snap into it.
Snap into it, Sampson.
Snap into it, Helen, quick as you can.
That old shaft's been due to snap for the last twenty odd years.
Not obeying orders, eh? Hoy! Bring me some blankets, snap into it!
She'll snap out of it.
I'll snap out of this like nobody's business.
Oh, why don't you snap out of it?
Snap out of it, kid. Tomorrow is another day.
If he does, maybe he'll snap out of it.
That'll snap you out of it.
Well, you don't have to snap a man's head off just 'cause he wants to be his own boss.
Snap it up, boys.
Come on. Snap out of it, kid.
There's nothing I like better than to meet a high-class mama. that can snap 'em back at ya.
Let's give your mother a chance to snap out of it.
You just snap my head off every time I open my mouth.

News and current affairs

Indeed, even if Greece's debt is restructured beyond anything imaginable, the country will remain in depression if voters there commit to the troika's target in the snap referendum to be held this weekend.
They have often given a welcome boost to European integration, when snap decisions needed to be taken and red tape cut.
One day, Motonari asked each of them to snap an arrow, which they did without difficulty.
But when he then asked them to snap three arrows, none could do it.
ATHENS - On September 20, Greek voters will go to the polls - yet again - in a snap election called by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
By calling in November for a snap general election, my aim was to consolidate the government's political capital - not in order to hoard it, but to spend it on the reforms that were first promised two years ago.
According to legend, Mori instructed each of his three sons to snap an arrow in half.
With two years remaining in his term, and with his Liberal Democratic Party enjoying comfortable majorities in the Diet's upper and lower houses, Abe has called a snap general election for December.
One year after he was re-elected in a landslide, Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been forced to dissolve the National Assembly and call a snap election.
If the Greek parliament does not elect a new president by a two-thirds majority in next week's third and final round, it will be dissolved and a snap election will be called.

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