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   snap

   /snap/

   verb

   • 1. break or cause to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound: "guitar strings kept snapping" Similar breakbreak in/into twofracturesplinterseparatecome apartpartsplitcrackinformal:bustOpposite hold
   • ▪ emit a sudden, sharp cracking sound: "banners snapping in the breeze" Similar crackflickclickcrackleflutterwaveflapquivervibrate
   • ▪ cause to move or alter in a specified way with a brisk movement and typically a sharp sound: "Rosa snapped her bag shut"
   • 2. (of an animal) make a sudden audible bite: "a dog was snapping at his heels" Similar bitegnash its teethtry to bitetry to nip
   • 3. suddenly lose one's self-control: "she claims she snapped after years of violence" Similar lose one's self-controlcrackfreakfreak outget overwroughtgo to piecesget hystericalget worked upflare upinformal:crack uplose one's coolblow one's topfly off the handlethrow a wobbly
   • ▪ say something quickly and irritably: "McIllvanney snapped at her" Similar say/speak roughlysay/speak brusquelysay/speak nastilysay/speak abruptlysay/speak angrilybarksnarlgrowlflinghurllash out atretortrejoinriposteretaliatesnap backround on someoneinformal:jump down someone's throatfly off the handle at
   • 4. take a snapshot of: "he planned to spend the time snapping rare wildlife" Similar photographtake/get a photograph/photo oftake someone's picture/phototake/get a picture ofpicturetake/get a snapshot/snap oftakeshoottake/get a shot oftake a likeness ofrecordfilmcapture/record on film/celluloid
   • 5. put (the ball) into play by a quick backward movement from the ground: "time will not be resumed until the ball is snapped on the next play"
   • 6. fasten with snaps: "he pulled a white rubber swim hat over his head and snapped it under his chin"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement: "she closed her purse with a snap" Similar clickcrackpopclinktickreportsmackwhackcrackle
   • ▪ vigor or liveliness of style or action; zest: "the snap of the dialogue" Similar dynamismlifegoenergyspiritvigorvigorousnesslivelinesssparklevivacityvitalitysprightlinessforceforcefulnessdrivestrengthanimationvervepanacheelanenthusiasmexuberancegustobriozestbiteinformal:oomphpizzazzzingzipfeistinessOpposite inertialethargy
   • 2. a hurried, irritable tone or manner: "“I'm still waiting,” he said with a snap"
   • 3. a snapshot. Similar photographpicturephotoshotsnapshotlikenessimageportraitstudyprintslidetransparencynegativepositiveplatefilmbromideframeexposurestillproofenprintenlargement
   • 4. a card game in which cards from two piles are turned over simultaneously and players call “snap” as quickly as possible when two similar cards are exposed. British
   • 5. an easy task: informal North American "a control panel that makes operation a snap"
   • 6. a quick backward movement of the ball from the ground that begins a play.
   • 7. a small fastener on clothing, engaged by pressing its two halves together: North American "a black cloth jacket with a lot of snaps and attachments"

   adjective

   • 1. done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice: "a snap judgment"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the senses ‘make a sudden audible bite’ and ‘quick sharp biting sound’): probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German snappen ‘seize’; partly imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. snappable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySNAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of snap – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SNAP definition: 1. If something long and thin snaps, it breaks making a short, loud sound, and if you snap it, you…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNAP SOMETHING UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   informal. to buy or take something quickly or enthusiastically because it is exactly what you want or very cheap: When I was offered the chance to work in Denmark, I snapped it up. If shares go lower, you'll snap them up at cheaper levels and be well placed to profit from any future recovery.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySNAP definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   a sudden, short, loud sound like something breaking: I heard a snap as I sat on the pencil. UK informal. a photograph: holiday snaps. US (UK popper) a small metal fastener used on clothes. (Definition of snap from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionarySNAP | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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   snap verb (FASTEN/CLOSE) [ I/T ] to make a quick, cracking sound by suddenly bringing together the two parts of something: [ T ] She snapped her briefcase shut and marched out of the room. [ I/T ] If a dog snaps at you, it suddenly tries to bite you.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNAPPING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SNAPPING definition: 1. present participle of snap 2. present participle of snap . Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioSNAP | significado en inglés - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound: You'll snap that ruler if you bend it too far. snap something off Some vandal's snapped off my car aerial again. Diccionario de sinónimos, antónimos y ejemplos. to break. break I didn't mean to break your phone.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNAP OUT OF IT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    snap out of it. idiom (also snap out of something) Add to word list. to stop experiencing something unpleasant or stop behaving in a negative way: I was depressed, and I couldn't snap out of it. Johnson has finally snapped out of a four-week hitting slump.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIN A SNAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    quickly, and without warning or much thought or effort: They can lose their licence in a snap. This healthy meal comes together in a snap, and with only four ingredients. It's so funny how life can change in a snap. This step-by-step list will help you get your closets cleaned in a snap.