English noun: snap | |||
1. | snap (act) the act of catching an object with the hands | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | catch, grab, snatch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | touch, touching | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fair catch, interception, interlock, interlocking, mesh, meshing, rebound, reception, shoestring catch | ||
2. | snap (time) a spell of cold weather | ||
Samples | A cold snap in the middle of May. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | patch, piece, spell, while | ||
3. | snap (food) tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections | ||
Synonyms | snap bean | ||
Broader (hypernym) | green bean | ||
4. | snap (food) a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger | ||
Synonyms | ginger nut, ginger snap, gingersnap | ||
Broader (hypernym) | biscuit, cookie, cooky | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brandysnap | ||
5. | snap (event) the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand | ||
Samples | Servants appeared at the snap of his fingers. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
6. | snap (event) a sudden sharp noise | ||
Samples | The crack of a whip. He heard the cracking of the ice. He can hear the snap of a twig. | ||
Synonyms | crack, cracking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
7. | snap (event) a sudden breaking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break | ||
8. | snap (attribute) the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed | ||
Samples | The waistband had lost its snap. | ||
Synonyms | elasticity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | physical property | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bounce, bounciness, elasticity of shear, give, resilience, resiliency, spring, springiness, stretch, stretchability, stretchiness, temper, toughness | ||
Antonyms | inelasticity | ||
9. | snap (artifact) an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera | ||
Samples | My snapshots haven't been developed yet. He tried to get unposed shots of his friends. | ||
Synonyms | shot, snapshot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture | ||
10. | snap (artifact) a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound | ||
Samples | Children can manage snaps better than buttons. | ||
Synonyms | press stud, snap fastener | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast | ||
11. | snap (act) any undertaking that is easy to do | ||
Samples | Marketing this product will be no picnic. | ||
Synonyms | breeze, child's play, cinch, duck soup, picnic, piece of cake, pushover, walkover | ||
Broader (hypernym) | labor, project, task, undertaking | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | doddle | ||
12. | snap (act) the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand | ||
Samples | He gave his fingers a snap. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
13. | snap (act) (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back | ||
Samples | The quarterback fumbled the snap. | ||
Synonyms | centering | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flip, pass, toss | ||
Domain category | American football, American football game | ||
English verb: snap | |||
1. | snap (communication) utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone | ||
Samples | The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer. The guard snarled at us. | ||
Examples | They snap that there was a traffic accident | ||
Synonyms | snarl | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize | ||
2. | snap (contact) separate or cause to separate abruptly | ||
Samples | The rope snapped. Tear the paper. | ||
Examples | The ropes snap, The strong winds snap the rope | ||
Synonyms | bust, rupture, tear | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disunite, divide, part, separate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lacerate, pull, rend, rip, rip up, rive, shred, tear up | ||
3. | snap (change) break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension | ||
Samples | The pipe snapped. | ||
Synonyms | crack | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up | ||
4. | snap (motion) move or strike with a noise | ||
Samples | He clicked on the light. His arm was snapped forward. | ||
Synonyms | click | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
5. | snap (change) close with a snapping motion | ||
Samples | The lock snapped shut. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | close, shut | ||
6. | snap (perception) make a sharp sound | ||
Samples | His fingers snapped. | ||
Synonyms | crack | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
7. | snap (motion) move with a snapping sound | ||
Samples | Bullets snapped past us. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
8. | snap (contact) to grasp hastily or eagerly | ||
Samples | Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone. | ||
Synonyms | snatch, snatch up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | swoop, swoop up | ||
9. | snap (contact) put in play with a snap | ||
Samples | Snap a football. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
10. | snap (contact) cause to make a snapping sound | ||
Samples | Snap your fingers. | ||
Synonyms | click, flick | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
11. | snap (emotion) lose control of one's emotions | ||
Samples | When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely. When her baby died, she snapped. | ||
Synonyms | break down, lose it | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, behave, do | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | die, dissolve, fall apart, go to pieces | ||
12. | snap (contact) bring the jaws together | ||
Samples | He snapped indignantly. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bite, seize with teeth | ||
13. | snap (communication) record on photographic film | ||
Samples | I photographed the scene of the accident. She snapped a picture of the President. | ||
Synonyms | photograph, shoot | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enter, put down, record | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | retake, x-ray | ||
Verb group | film, shoot, take | ||
Domain category | photography, picture taking | ||