Definition of snap

"snap" in the noun sense

1. catch, grab, snatch, snap

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"

2. snap

a spell of cold weather

"a cold snap in the middle of May"

3. snap bean, snap

tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

4. gingersnap, ginger snap, snap, ginger nut

a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

5. snap

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"

6. crack, cracking, snap

a sudden sharp noise

"the crack of a whip"

"he heard the cracking of the ice"

"he can hear the snap of a twig"

7. snap

a sudden breaking

8. elasticity, snap

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

"the waistband had lost its snap"

9. snapshot, snap, shot

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"

10. snap, snap fastener, press stud

a fastener used on clothing fastens with a snapping sound

"children can manage snaps better than buttons"

11. cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake

any undertaking that is easy to do

"marketing this product will be no picnic"

12. snap

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"

13. centering, snap

American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

"the quarterback fumbled the snap"

"snap" in the verb sense

1. snap, snarl

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

"The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"

"The guard snarled at us"

2. tear, rupture, snap, bust

separate or cause to separate abruptly

"The rope snapped"

"tear the paper"

3. snap, crack

break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

"The pipe snapped"

4. snap, click

move or strike with a noise

"he clicked on the light"

"his arm was snapped forward"

5. snap

close with a snapping motion

"The lock snapped shut"

6. snap, crack

make a sharp sound

"his fingers snapped"

7. snap

move with a snapping sound

"bullets snapped past us"

8. snatch, snatch up, snap

to grasp hastily or eagerly

"Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

9. snap

put in play with a snap

"snap a football"

10. snap, click, flick

cause to make a snapping sound

"snap your fingers"

11. break down, lose it, snap

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"

12. snap

bring the jaws together

"he snapped indignantly"

13. photograph, snap, shoot

record on photographic film

"I photographed the scene of the accident"

"She snapped a picture of the President"

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Quotations for snap

Screw not the chord too sharply lest it snap. [ Proverb ]

snap in Scrabble®

The word snap is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters snap:

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PANS
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snap in Words With Friends™

The word snap is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters snap:

PANS
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SNAP
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Words within the letters of snap

2 letter words in snap (3 words)

3 letter words in snap (5 words)

4 letter words in snap (Anagrams) (4 words)

Word Growth involving snap

Shorter words in snap

nap

Longer words containing snap

brandysnap brandysnaps

gingersnap gingersnaps

resnap resnapped

resnap resnapping

resnap resnaps

snapback snapbacks

snapdragon snapdragons

snapless

snapped resnapped

snapped unsnapped

snapper snappers whippersnappers

snapper whippersnapper whippersnappers

snappier

snappiest

snappily

snappiness

snapping resnapping

snapping unsnapping

snappish snappishly

snappish snappishness

snappy

snaps brandysnaps

snaps gingersnaps

snaps resnaps

snaps snapshot snapshots

snaps unsnaps

unsnap unsnapped

unsnap unsnapping

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