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Word: Snap
Speech Type: Verb
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
snap
break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound
Short Definition:break suddenly and completely
Examples:- guitar strings kept snapping
- dead twigs can be snapped off
(of an animal) make a sudden audible bite
Short Definition:make sudden audible bite
Examples:- a dog was snapping at his heels
- the wolf snapped and growled
suddenly lose one's self-control
Short Definition:suddenly lose one's self-control
Examples:- she claims she snapped after years of violence
take a snapshot of
Short Definition:take snapshot of
Examples:- he planned to spend the time snapping rare wildlife
- photographers were snapping away at her
put (the ball) into play by a quick backward movement
Short Definition:put ball into play by quick backward movement
Examples:- time will not be resumed until the ball is snapped on the next play
Word: Snap
Speech Type: Noun
snap
a sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement
Short Definition:sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement
Examples:- she closed her purse with a snap
a hurried, irritable tone or manner
Short Definition:hurried, irritable tone or manner
Examples:- ‘I'm still waiting,’ he said with a snap
a snapshot
Short Definition:snapshot
Examples:- holiday snaps
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.
Short Definition:card game in which cards from two piles are turned over simultaneously
a sudden brief spell of cold or otherwise distinctive weather
Short Definition:sudden brief spell of cold or otherwise distinctive weather
Examples:- a cold snap
food, especially food taken to work to be eaten during a break.
Short Definition:food
an easy task
Short Definition:easy task
Examples:- a control panel that makes operation a snap
a quick backward movement of the ball from the ground that begins a play.
Short Definition:quick backward movement of ball from ground that begins play
a small fastener on clothing, engaged by pressing its two halves together; a press stud
Short Definition:press stud
Examples:- a black cloth jacket with a lot of snaps and attachments
Word: Snap
Speech Type: Adjective
snap
done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice
Short Definition:done or taken on spur of moment, unexpectedly, or without notice
Examples:- a snap decision
- he could call a snap election
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