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snap > 25 senses
NOUN	1	snap, catch, grab, snatch	The act of catching an object with the hands
	2	snap	A spell of cold weather
	3	snap, snap bean	Tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
	4	snap, gingersnap, ginger 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
	6	snap, crack, cracking	A sudden sharp noise
	7	snap	A sudden breaking
	8	snap, elasticity	The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
	9	snap, snapshot, shot	An informal photograph
	10	snap, snap fastener, press stud	A fastener used on clothing
	11	snap, cinch, breeze, picnic, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake	Any undertaking that is easy to do
	12	snap	The act of snapping the fingers
	13	snap, centering	(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
VERB	1	snap, snarl	Utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
	2	snap, tear, rupture, bust	Separate or cause to separate abruptly
	3	snap, crack	Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
	4	snap, click	Move or strike with a noise
	5	snap	Snap close with a sound
	6	snap, crack	Make a sharp sound
	7	snap	Move with a snapping sound
	8	snap, snatch, snatch up	To grasp hastily or eagerly
	9	snap	Put in play with a snap
	10	snap, click, flick	Cause to make a snapping sound
	11	snap, break down, lose it	Lose control of one's emotions
	12	snap, photograph, shoot	Record on photographic film

snap > pronunciation
Sounds	snae'p
Rhymes	backslap, bootstrap, burlap, and 42 more rhymes in aep at the HyperDic website...

snap > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of catching an object with the hands.
Examples	"the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
Synonyms	catch, grab, snatch
Narrower	fair catch; interception; reception; rebound; shoestring catch; mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking
Broader	touch, touching
Verbs	snap

snap > noun 2, time
Meaning	A spell of cold weather.
Examples	"a cold snap in the middle of May"
Broader	while, piece, spell, patch

snap > noun 3, food
Meaning	Tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections.
Synonyms	snap bean
Broader	green bean

snap > noun 4, food
Meaning	A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger.
Synonyms	gingersnap, ginger snap, ginger nut
Narrower	brandysnap
Broader	cookie, cooky, biscuit

snap > noun 5, event
Meaning	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"
Broader	noise
Verbs	snap; snap

snap > noun 8, attribute
Meaning	The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed.
Examples	"the waistband had lost its snap"
Synonyms	elasticity
Narrower	resilience, resiliency; bounce, bounciness; give, spring, springiness; stretch, stretchiness, stretchability; temper, toughness; elasticity of shear
Broader	physical property
Contrary	inelasticity

snap > noun 9, artifact
Meaning	An informal photograph. Usually made with a small hand-held camera.
Examples	"my snapshots haven't been developed yet"
Synonyms	snapshot, shot
Broader	photograph, photo, exposure, pic
Verbs	snap

snap > noun 10, artifact
Meaning	A fastener used on clothing. Fastens with a snapping sound.
Examples	"children can manage snaps better than buttons"
Synonyms	snap fastener, press stud
Broader	fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing

snap > noun 11, act
Meaning	Any undertaking that is easy to do.
Synonyms	cinch, breeze, picnic, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake
Narrower	doddle
Broader	undertaking, project, task, labor

snap > noun 12, act
Meaning	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"
Broader	motion, movement, move, motility
Verbs	snap; snap

snap > noun 13, act
Meaning	(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back.
Examples	"the quarterback fumbled the snap"
Synonyms	centering
Category	American football, American football game
Broader	pass, toss, flip
Verbs	snap

snap > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Model	They snap that there was a traffic accident
Examples	"The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer"
Synonyms	snarl
Broader	talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

snap > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Separate or cause to separate abruptly.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	The ropes snap; The strong winds snap the rope
Examples	"The rope snapped"
Synonyms	tear, rupture, bust
Narrower	lacerate; rend, rip, rive, pull; shred, tear up, rip up
Broader	separate, disunite, divide, part
Nouns	snap

snap > verb 3, change
Meaning	Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"The rope snapped"
Synonyms	crack
Broader	break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
Nouns	snap

snap > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Move or strike with a noise.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples	"his arm was snapped forward"
Synonyms	click
Broader	move
Nouns	snap

snap > verb 6, perception
Meaning	Make a sharp sound.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples	"his fingers snapped"
Synonyms	crack
Broader	sound, go
Nouns	snap; snap

snap > verb 8, contact
Meaning	To grasp hastily or eagerly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	snatch, snatch up
Narrower	swoop, swoop up
Broader	seize, prehend, clutch
See also	snap up
Nouns	snap

snap > verb 10, contact
Meaning	Cause to make a snapping sound.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"snap your fingers"
Synonyms	click, flick
Broader	move
Nouns	snapper; snap; snap

snap > verb 11, emotion
Meaning	Lose control of one's emotions.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Examples	"When her baby died, she snapped"
Synonyms	break down, lose it
Narrower	dissolve; die; fall apart, go to pieces
Broader	act, behave, do

snap > verb 12, communication
Meaning	Record on photographic film.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"She snapped a picture of the President"
Synonyms	photograph, shoot
Category	photography, picture taking
Narrower	retake; x-ray
Broader	record, enter, put down
Similar to	film, shoot, take
Nouns	snap