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Noun
Definition: 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"
Definition: a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"
Definition: 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"
Definition: a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
Definition: a sudden breaking
Definition: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
Definition: 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"
Definition: a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
Definition: any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
Definition: 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"
Definition: (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
Definition: A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
Definition: Acronym of soluble NSF attachment protein.
Verb
Definition: utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
Definition: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
Definition: move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
Definition: close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"
Definition: move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
Definition: to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
Definition: put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
Definition: 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"
Definition: bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"
Definition: record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
Definition: To fracture or break apart suddenly.
Adjective
Definition: Done, made, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly, or without deliberation.