snap

Sense 1 noun

the act of catching an object with the hands

Mays made the catch with his back to the plate

Sense 2 verb

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer

Sense 3 noun

a spell of cold weather

a cold snap in the middle of May

Sense 4 verb

separate or cause to separate abruptly

The rope snapped

Sense 5 noun

tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

Sense 6 verb

break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

The pipe snapped

Sense 7 noun

a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

Sense 8 verb

move or strike with a noise

he clicked on the light

Sense 9 noun

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

Sense 10 verb

close with a snapping motion

The lock snapped shut

Sense 11 noun

a sudden sharp noise

the crack of a whip

Sense 12 verb

make a sharp sound

his fingers snapped

Sense 13 noun

a sudden breaking

Sense 14 verb

move with a snapping sound

bullets snapped past us

Sense 15 noun

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

the waistband had lost its snap

Sense 16 verb

to grasp hastily or eagerly

Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone

Sense 17 noun

an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

my snapshots haven't been developed yet

Sense 18 verb

put in play with a snap

snap a football

Sense 19 noun

a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

children can manage snaps better than buttons

Sense 20 verb

cause to make a snapping sound

snap your fingers

Sense 21 noun

any undertaking that is easy to do

marketing this product will be no picnic

Sense 22 verb

lose control of one's emotions

When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely

Sense 23 noun

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

Sense 24 verb

bring the jaws together

he snapped indignantly

Sense 25 noun

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

the quarterback fumbled the snap

Sense 26 verb

record on photographic film

I photographed the scene of the accident