snap

• n.
  • the act of catching an object with the hands

    "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

    同义词： catch grab snatch

  • a spell of cold weather

    "a cold snap in the middle of May"

  • tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

    同义词： snap bean

  • a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

    同义词： gingersnap ginger snap ginger nut

  • 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"

  • a sudden sharp noise

    "he can hear the snap of a twig"

    同义词： crack cracking

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

    "the waistband had lost its snap"

    同义词： elasticity

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

    "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"

    同义词： snapshot shot

  • a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

    "children can manage snaps better than buttons"

    同义词： snap fastener press stud

  • any undertaking that is easy to do

    同义词： cinch breeze picnic duck soup child's play pushover walkover piece of cake

  • 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"

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

    "the quarterback fumbled the snap"

    同义词： centering

• v.
  • utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

    "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"

    同义词： snarl

  • separate or cause to separate abruptly

    "The rope snapped"

    同义词： tear rupture bust

  • break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

    "The rope snapped"

    同义词： crack

  • move or strike with a noise

    "his arm was snapped forward"

    同义词： click

  • snap close with a sound

    "The lock snapped shut"

  • make a sharp sound

    "his fingers snapped"

    同义词： crack

  • move with a snapping sound

    "bullets snapped past us"

  • to grasp hastily or eagerly

    同义词： snatch snatch up

  • put in play with a snap

    "snap a football"

  • cause to make a snapping sound

    "snap your fingers"

    同义词： click flick

  • lose control of one's emotions

    "When her baby died, she snapped"

    同义词： break down lose it

  • record on photographic film

    "She snapped a picture of the President"

    同义词： photograph shoot

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