Snap

Definition:

  • (n.) To break at once; to break short, as substances that are brittle.
  • (n.) To strike, to hit, or to shut, with a sharp sound.
  • (n.) To bite or seize suddenly, especially with the teeth.
  • (n.) To break upon suddenly with sharp, angry words; to treat snappishly; -- usually with up.
  • (n.) To crack; to cause to make a sharp, cracking noise; as, to snap a whip.
  • (n.) To project with a snap.
  • (v. i.) To break short, or at once; to part asunder suddenly; as, a mast snaps; a needle snaps.
  • (v. i.) To give forth, or produce, a sharp, cracking noise; to crack; as, blazing firewood snaps.
  • (v. i.) To make an effort to bite; to aim to seize with the teeth; to catch eagerly (at anything); -- often with at; as, a dog snapsat a passenger; a fish snaps at the bait.
  • (v. i.) To utter sharp, harsh, angry words; -- often with at; as, to snap at a child.
  • (v. i.) To miss fire; as, the gun snapped.
  • (v. t.) A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance.
  • (v. t.) A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth.
  • (v. t.) A sudden, sharp motion or blow, as with the finger sprung from the thumb, or the thumb from the finger.
  • (v. t.) A sharp, abrupt sound, as that made by the crack of a whip; as, the snap of the trigger of a gun.
  • (v. t.) A greedy fellow.
  • (v. t.) That which is, or may be, snapped up; something bitten off, seized, or obtained by a single quick movement; hence, a bite, morsel, or fragment; a scrap.
  • (v. t.) A sudden severe interval or spell; -- applied to the weather; as, a cold snap.
  • (v. t.) A small catch or fastening held or closed by means of a spring, or one which closes with a snapping sound, as the catch of a bracelet, necklace, clasp of a book, etc.
  • (v. t.) A snap beetle.
  • (v. t.) A thin, crisp cake, usually small, and flavored with ginger; -- used chiefly in the plural.
  • (v. t.) Briskness; vigor; energy; decision.
  • (v. t.) Any circumstance out of which money may be made or an advantage gained.

Compare snap with other words:

snag vs. snap

knap vs. snap

flick vs. snap

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latch vs. snap

snap vs. snar

snap vs. soap

snap vs. snip

snap vs. sneap

sap vs. snap

snap vs. swap

growl vs. snap

bellow vs. snap

snap vs. snarl

snap vs. stud

easy vs. snap

click vs. snap

cadence vs. snap

snap vs. yieldable

snap vs. snapsuit

slapjack vs. snap

chip vs. snap

fracture vs. snap

smash vs. snap

content vs. snap

pop vs. snap

snap vs. spat

snap vs. whisper

sleep vs. snap

snap vs. trap

burst vs. snap

snap vs. yell

crunch vs. snap

crush vs. snap

button vs. snap

snap vs. snappish

grill vs. snap

brittle vs. snap

flip vs. snap

snap vs. wave

pistol vs. snap

jinx vs. snap

facetious vs. snap

ball vs. snap

pass vs. snap

photograph vs. snap

snap vs. take

flash vs. snap

breakdown vs. snap

mental vs. snap

sharply vs. snap

abruptly vs. snap

can vs. snap

snap vs. stick

snap vs. snapper

decision vs. snap

energy vs. snap

briskness vs. snap

lunch vs. snap

snack vs. snap

meal vs. snap

scrapbook vs. snap

embellishment vs. snap

rivet vs. snap

hike vs. snap

play vs. snap

back vs. snap

center vs. snap

football vs. snap

snap vs. tension

pressure vs. snap

release vs. snap

fasten vs. snap

palm vs. snap

snap vs. thumb

finger vs. snap

grab vs. snap

attack vs. snap

bite vs. snap

seize vs. snap

crack vs. snap

break vs. snap

popper vs. snap

page vs. snap

keeper vs. snap

scrimmage vs. snap

snap vs. snow

slap vs. snap

snap vs. true