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snap

/snæp/noun, verb1 syllable

Snap means: any undertaking that is easy to do.

Synonyms for snap42

noun, as in any undertaking that is easy to do

cinch, breeze, picnic, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake

noun, as in the act of catching an object with the hands

noun, as in a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

gingersnap, ginger snap, ginger nut

noun, as in a sudden sharp noise

noun, as in an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

snapshot, shot

noun, as in a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

snap fastener, press stud

noun, as in (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

centering, centring

noun, as in tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

snap bean

noun, as in the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

elasticity

verb, as in record on photographic film

verb, as in separate or cause to separate abruptly

verb, as in to grasp hastily or eagerly

snatch, snatch up

verb, as in cause to make a snapping sound

verb, as in lose control of one's emotions

break down, lose it

verb, as in utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

snarl

verb, as in break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

verb, as in move or strike with a noise

verb, as in make a sharp sound

also used for snap

rankout, clack, clunk, pop, jinx

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What does snap mean?26

noun

1

any undertaking that is easy to do“marketing this product will be no picnic”

2

the act of catching an object with the hands“Mays made the catch with his back to the plate”

3

a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

4

a sudden sharp noise“the crack of a whip”

5

an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”

6

a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound“children can manage snaps better than buttons”

7

(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back“the quarterback fumbled the snap”

8

tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

9

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed“the waistband had lost its snap”

10

a spell of cold weather“a cold snap in the middle of May”

11

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”

12

a sudden breaking

13

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”

verb

1

record on photographic film“I photographed the scene of the accident”

2

separate or cause to separate abruptly“The rope snapped”

3

to grasp hastily or eagerly“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”

4

cause to make a snapping sound“snap your fingers”

5

lose control of one's emotions“When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely”

6

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone“The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer”

7

break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension“The pipe snapped”

8

move or strike with a noise“he clicked on the light”

9

make a sharp sound“his fingers snapped”

10

close with a snapping motion“The lock snapped shut”

11

move with a snapping sound“bullets snapped past us”

12

put in play with a snap“snap a football”

13

bring the jaws together“he snapped indignantly”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with snap?20

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Snap in a sentence

  • The rope has some give, so it won’t snap easily.mraz
  • In severe cases, cracks can form or it can snap apart.fcbond
  • Ziri tried to snap the branch in half.always
  • The rubber band broke with a vicious snap.unknown
  • This new camera is a snap to use.CN
  • It's a snap once you get the hang of it.CM
  • A cold snap is coming to the capital.AlanF_US
  • Yanni needs someone to snap him back to reality.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of snap

as a noun

plural
snaps

as a verb

past tense
snapped
present participle
snapping
third-person singular
snaps
past participle
snapped