∙ A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
∙ A sudden break.
∙ An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
∙ The act of making a snapping sound by pressing the thumb and a opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm.
∙ A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
∙ A photograph (an abbreviation of snapshot)
∙ The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
∙ A thin circular cookie or similar good:
∙ A brief, sudden period of a certain weather; used primarily in the phrase cold snap.
∙ A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.
∙ A snap bean such as Phaseolus vulgaris.
∙ The passing of a football from the center to a back that begins play, a hike. American football
∙ A rivet: a scrapbooking embellishment. somewhat colloquial
∙ A small meal, a snack; lunch. Britain, regional
∙ A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards. uncountable
∙ A greedy fellow. obsolete
∙ That which is, or may be, snapped up; something bitten off, seized, or obtained by a single quick movement; hence, a bite, morsel, or fragment; a scrap.
∙ briskness; vigour; energy; decision
∙ Any circumstance out of which money may be made or an advantage gained. used primarily in the phrase soft snap. slang, archaic
∙ Something that is easy or effortless. slang
∙ A snapper, or snap beetle.
∙ jounce (the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time), followed by crackle and pop physics, humorous
∙ A quick offhand shot with a firearm; a snap shot.
∙ Something of no value. colloquial
∙ A visual message sent on the application Snapchat.
Verb
∙ To fracture or break apart suddenly. intransitive, transitive
∙ To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack. intransitive
∙ To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite. intransitive
∙ To attempt to seize with eagerness. intransitive
∙ To speak abruptly or sharply. intransitive
∙ To give way abruptly and loudly. intransitive
∙ To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension. intransitive
∙ To flash or appear to flash as with light. intransitive
∙ To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound. intransitive
∙ To jump to a fixed position relative to another element. intransitive, computing, graphical user interface
∙ To snatch with or as if with the teeth. transitive
∙ To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose. transitive
∙ To say abruptly or sharply. transitive
∙ To speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up. transitive, dated
∙ To cause something to emit a snapping sound. transitive
∙ To close something using a snap as a fastener. transitive
∙ Play media
A video of a person snapping their fingers.
Play media
Alternative snapping technique
To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb. transitive
∙ To cause to move suddenly and smartly. transitive
∙ To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound). transitive
∙ To put the ball in play by passing it from the center to a back; to hike the ball. transitive, American football
∙ To misfire.
∙ To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball). cricket, transitive
Interjection
∙ The winning cry at a game of snap.
∙ By extension from the card game, "I've got one the same." or similar Britain
∙ Ritual utterance of agreement (after the cry in the card game snap). Britain
∙ Used in place of expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously. Canada, US
∙ Ritual utterance used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time. Britain, Australia, New Zealand
Adjective
∙ Done, performed, made, etc. quickly and without deliberation. informal
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