noun Download 🔗Share A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound. Examples : "The twig snapped under her weight. " sound action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sudden break. Examples : "The twig snapped under her weight. " action event essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab. Examples : "The sudden snap of the dog's jaws surprised the child. " action animal essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of making a snapping sound 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. Examples : "The quick snap of his fingers announced the start of the game. " body action sound human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used. Examples : "The dress had a small snap at the front. " item device essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A photograph; a snapshot. Examples : "We took a few snaps of the old church before moving on." media entertainment technology communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension. Examples : "The snap of the rubber band was loud as it broke. " physics action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thin circular cookie or similar baked good. Examples : "a ginger snap" food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A brief, sudden period of a certain weather; used primarily in the phrase cold snap. Examples : "The cold snap made it necessary to wear warmer clothes to school. " weather period essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "I can fix most vacuum cleaners in a snap." time action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A snap bean such as Phaseolus vulgaris. Examples : "My grandmother's garden produced a plentiful harvest of snap beans this year. " vegetable plant food agriculture essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A backward pass or handoff of a football from its position on the ground that puts the ball in play; a hike. Examples : "The quarterback took the snap and threw a long pass. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (somewhat colloquial) A rivet: a scrapbooking embellishment. Examples : "She used a shiny silver snap to decorate the photo album page. " item art stationery essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small meal, a snack; lunch. Examples : "After school, I had a quick snap of fruit and yogurt. " food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up. Examples : "The children were playing snap during their break at school. " game entertainment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A greedy fellow. Examples : "The snap at the bakery always gets the best croissants, because he's a real snap for a good deal. " character person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The hungry child took a snap of bread from the plate. " food part item essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Briskness; vigour; energy; decision Examples : "The team's presentation had a surprising snap, fueled by their recent success. " energy character attitude essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any circumstance out of which money may be made or an advantage gained. used primarily in the phrase soft snap. Examples : "The new school program offered a soft snap for teachers, who could earn extra money by leading workshops. " business finance economy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something that is easy or effortless. Examples : "The quick solution to the math problem was a snap. " ability achievement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A snapper, or snap beetle. Examples : "The farmer found a snap beetle hiding under a pile of rocks. " insect animal essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Jounce (the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time), followed by crackle and pop Examples : "The sudden snap of the twig under her foot startled the deer. " physics sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A quick offhand shot with a firearm; a snap shot. Examples : "The hunter took a quick snap at the deer, but missed. " weapon military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something of no value. Examples : "not worth a snap" value thing nothing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A visual message sent through the Snapchat application. Examples : "My sister sent me a snap of her new haircut. " communication media internet technology computing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A crisp or pithy quality; epigrammatic point or force. Examples : "The teacher's final remark had a sharp snap, leaving everyone in the class speechless. " language style quality writing word essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tool used by riveters. Examples : "The riveter used the snap to secure the metal plates together. " machine technical industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tool used by glass-moulders. Examples : "The glassblower used the snap to quickly shape the hot glass. " utensil technical industry machine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A brief theatrical engagement. Examples : "The school play was a short snap, lasting only two nights. " entertainment stage essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An easy and profitable place or task; a sinecure. Examples : "The new student council position was a snap—no real work required. " business job economy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cheat or sharper. Examples : "The student was known as a snap in his class because he always seemed to get answers on tests without studying. " person character moral essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fracture or break apart suddenly. Examples : "He snapped his stick in anger." action physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack. Examples : "Blazing firewood snaps." sound action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite. Examples : "A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait." animal action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To attempt to seize with eagerness. Examples : "She snapped at the chance to appear on television." action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To speak abruptly or sharply. Examples : "He snapped at me for the slightest mistake." communication language attitude essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give way abruptly and loudly. Examples : "The twig snapped under the bird's weight. " action sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension. Examples : "She should take a break before she snaps." mind condition essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To flash or appear to flash as with light. Examples : "The camera flash snapped, illuminating the faces of the students in the classroom. " appearance physics energy phenomena essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound. Examples : "The puzzle pieces snapped together easily. " action sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To jump to a fixed position relative to another element. Examples : "The floating toolbar will snap to the edge of the screen when dragged towards it." computing technology technical position essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To snatch with or as if with the teeth. Examples : "The hungry dog snapped at the tasty treat. " action animal essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose. Examples : "The twig snapped under her weight. " action sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To say abruptly or sharply. Examples : "The teacher snapped at the student, "Pay attention!" " communication language attitude essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up. Examples : "The teacher snapped at the student, "Be quiet!" " attitude communication character language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause something to emit a snapping sound. Examples : "to snap a fastener" sound action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To close something using a snap as a fastener. Examples : "She snapped the clasp shut on her school bag. " action device essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The teacher snapped her fingers to get the students' attention. " body action sound communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to move suddenly and smartly. Examples : "The little girl snapped her fingers to get her brother's attention. " action sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound). Examples : "He snapped a picture of me with my mouth open and my eyes closed." media technology electronics communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football). Examples : "He can snap the ball to a back twenty yards behind him." sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To misfire. Examples : "The gun snapped." technical machine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball). Examples : "The bowler snapped the batsman out when he snicked the ball. " sport essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Done, made, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly, or without deliberation. Examples : "a snap judgment or decision a snap political convention" action style quality essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share The cry used in a game of snap when winning a hand. Examples : ""Snap!" cried Emily, winning the card game with her friends. " game entertainment exclamation word language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share By extension from the card game, "I've got one the same!", "Me too!" Examples : ""I lost my favorite pen! Snap!" " language communication exclamation essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share Ritual utterance of agreement (after the cry in the card game snap). Examples : ""Snap!" cried Sarah, as she saw the matching cards. " game language communication exclamation essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share Used in place of expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously. Examples : ""I just ran over your phone with my car." "Oh, snap!"" language communication exclamation word linguistics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share Ritual utterance used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time. Examples : ""I said I'd finish the report by Friday, and Dad said the same thing. Snap!" " ritual language communication tradition essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading