[noun] 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" Synonyms: catch, grab, snatch
[noun] a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"
[noun] tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections Synonyms: bean
[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"
[noun] a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig" Synonyms: crack, cracking
[noun] a sudden breaking
[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" Synonyms: elasticity
[noun] 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" Synonyms: shot, shot
[noun] a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons" Synonyms: fastener, press stud
[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"
[noun] (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap" Synonyms: centering
[verb] utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us" Synonyms: snarl
[verb] separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" Synonyms: tear, rupture, bust
[verb] break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The rope snapped" Synonyms: crack
[verb] move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward" Synonyms: click
[verb] snap close with a sound; "The lock snapped shut"
[verb] make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped" Synonyms: crack
[verb] move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
[verb] to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" Synonyms: snatch, snatch up
[verb] put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
[verb] cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" Synonyms: click, flick
[verb] 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" Synonyms: break down, lose it
[verb] record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President" Synonyms: photograph, shoot
