Definition of 'snap'

Noun

1. 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
2. a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"
3. tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
      Synonyms: snap bean
4. a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
      Synonyms: gingersnap ginger snap ginger nut
5. 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"
6. 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
7. a sudden breaking
8. 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
      Antonyms: inelasticity
9. 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: snapshot shot
10. a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
       Synonyms: snap fastener press stud
11. any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
       Synonyms: cinch breeze picnic duck soup child's play pushover walkover piece of cake
12. 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"
13. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
       Synonyms: centering

Verb

1. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
      Synonyms: snarl
2. separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
      Synonyms: tear rupture bust
3. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The rope snapped"
      Synonyms: crack
4. move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
      Synonyms: click
5. snap close with a sound; "The lock snapped shut"
6. make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped"
      Synonyms: crack
7. move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
8. to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
      Synonyms: snatch snatch up
9. put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
10. cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
       Synonyms: click flick
11. 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
12. record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
       Synonyms: photograph shoot

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