Snap Very Common

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"

a spell of cold weather

"a cold snap in the middle of May"

tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

"The fresh market offered crisp, tender green beans without strings that easily snapped into bite-sized sections when bent."

a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

"She broke open the warm snap and let out a happy sigh at the burst of sweet ginger flavor."

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"

a sudden sharp noise

"the crack of a whip"

"he heard the cracking of the ice"

"he can hear the snap of a twig"

a sudden breaking

"The old twig snapped under his foot as he walked across the frozen path."

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

"the waistband had lost its snap"

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"

a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

"children can manage snaps better than buttons"

any undertaking that is easy to do

"marketing this product will be no picnic"

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"

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

"the quarterback fumbled the snap"

A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.

"SNAP stands for snap, which is an acronym for soluble NSF attachment protein involved in vesicle trafficking."

Acronym of soluble NSF attachment protein.

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

"The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"

"The guard snarled at us"

separate or cause to separate abruptly

"The rope snapped"

"tear the paper"

break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

"The pipe snapped"

move or strike with a noise

"he clicked on the light"

"his arm was snapped forward"

close with a snapping motion

"The lock snapped shut"

make a sharp sound

"his fingers snapped"

move with a snapping sound

"bullets snapped past us"

to grasp hastily or eagerly

"Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

put in play with a snap

"snap a football"

cause to make a snapping sound

"snap your fingers"

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"

bring the jaws together

"he snapped indignantly"

record on photographic film

"I photographed the scene of the accident"

"She snapped a picture of the President"

To fracture or break apart suddenly.

"The dry branch snapped under his weight as he stepped on it."

Done, made, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly, or without deliberation.

"The decision was made in a snap during the heated argument."

The cry used in a game of snap when winning a hand.

"She shouted snap as soon as she realized she had won the final hand."

Acronym of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

"The SNAP benefits were distributed to help families afford groceries during the holiday season."