Snap

English Meaning

To break at once; to break short, as substances that are brittle.

1. To make a brisk sharp cracking sound: "Logs snapped in the grate” ( James Fox).
2. To break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound.
3. To give way abruptly under pressure or tension: With so many people crowding onto the platform, its supports snapped.
4. To suffer a physical or mental breakdown, especially while under stress: feared that the troops would snap from fatigue.
5. To bring the jaws briskly together, often with a clicking sound; bite.
6. To snatch or grasp suddenly and with eagerness: snap at a chance to go to China.
7. To speak abruptly or sharply: snapped at the child.
8. To move swiftly and smartly: snap to attention. See Synonyms at jerk1.
9. To flash or appear to flash light; sparkle: eyes that snapped with anger.
10. To open, close, or fit together with a click: The lock snapped shut. The jacket snaps in front.
11. To snatch at with or as if with the teeth; bite.
12. To pull apart or break with a snapping sound.
13. To utter abruptly or sharply: The sergeant snapped out a command.
14. To cause to emit a snapping sound: snap a whip.
15. To close or latch with a snapping sound: snapped the purse shut.
16. To cause to move abruptly and smartly: "His head was snapped back by a sudden scream from the bed” ( James Michener).
17. To take (a photograph).
18. To photograph: snapped the winner on the podium.
19. Football To center (a football); hike.
20. A sudden sharp cracking sound or the action producing such a sound.
21. A sudden breaking.
22. A clasp, catch, or other fastening device that operates with a snapping sound.
23. A sudden attempt to bite, snatch, or grasp.
24. The sound produced by rapid movement of a finger from the thumb tip to the base of the thumb.
25. The act of producing this sound.
26. The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
27. A thin, crisp, usually circular cookie: a ginger snap.
28. Capacity to make a snapping sound; elasticity: This waistband has lost its snap.
29. Informal Briskness, liveliness, or energy.
30. A brief spell of brisk, cold weather.
31. Something accomplished without effort. See Synonyms at breeze1.
32. A snapshot.
33. The taking of a snapshot.
34. A snap bean.
35. Football The passing of a football from the center to a back that initiates each play. Also called hike.
36. Made or done suddenly, with little or no preparation: a snap decision.
37. Fastening with a snap: snap pockets.
38. Informal Simple; easy: a snap assignment.
39. With a snap.
40. snap back To recover quickly.
41. snap to To pay attention or begin complying abruptly.
42. snap up To acquire quickly: snapped up the tickets.
43. snap out of it Informal To move quickly back to one's normal condition from an undesirable condition, such as depression, grief, or self-pity.