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noun(snap)an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
Examples:
My snapshots haven't been developed yet.
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noun(snap)tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
Synonyms: snap bean,
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noun(snap)the act of catching an object with the hands
Examples:
The infielder's snap and throw was a single motion.
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verb(snap)separate or cause to separate abruptly
Examples:
The rope snapped.
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verb(snap)lose control of one's emotions
Synonyms: break down, lose it,
Examples:
When her baby died, she snapped.
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noun(snap)the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
Synonyms: elasticity,
Examples:
The waistband had lost its snap.
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verb(snap)record on photographic film
Synonyms: photograph, shoot,
Examples:
She snapped a picture of the President.
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verb(snap)break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
Synonyms: crack,
Examples:
The pipe snapped.
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noun(snap)a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
Synonyms: press stud, snap fastener,
Examples:
Children can manage snaps better than buttons.
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noun(snap)a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
Synonyms: ginger nut, ginger snap, gingersnap,
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noun(snap)any undertaking that is easy to do
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verb(snap)utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
Synonyms: snarl,
Examples:
The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer.
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noun(snap)a sudden sharp noise
Examples:
He can hear the snap of a twig.
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noun(snap)(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
Synonyms: centering,
Examples:
The quarterback fumbled the snap.
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noun(snap)a spell of cold weather
Examples:
A cold snap in the middle of May.
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noun(snap)a sudden breaking
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verb(snap)bring the jaws together
Examples:
He snapped indignantly.
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verb(snap)close with a snapping motion
Examples:
The lock snapped shut.
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verb(snap)move with a snapping sound
Examples:
Bullets snapped past us.
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verb(snap)put in play with a snap
Examples:
Snap a football.
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noun(snap)the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
Examples:
He gave his fingers a snap.
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noun(snap)the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
Examples:
Servants appeared at the snap of his fingers.