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Noun snap has 13 senses
- catch, grab, snatch, snap - 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"
--1 is a kind of touch, touching
--1 has particulars:
- snap - a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"
--2 is a kind of while, piece, spell, patch
- snap bean, snap - tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
--3 is a kind of green bean
- gingersnap, ginger snap, snap, ginger nut - a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
--4 is a kind of cookie, cooky, biscuit
--4 has particulars: brandysnap
- snap - 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"
--5 is a kind of noise
- crack, cracking, snap - a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
--6 is a kind of noise
- snap - a sudden breaking
--7 is a kind of break
- elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
--8 is a kind of physical property
--8 has particulars:
- snapshot, snap, shot - 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"
--9 is a kind of photograph, photo, exposure, pic
- snap, snap fastener, press stud - a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
--10 is a kind of fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
- cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake - any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
--11 is a kind of undertaking, project, task, labor
--11 has particulars: doddle
- snap - 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"
--12 is a kind of motion, movement, move, motility
- centering, snap - (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
--13 is a kind of pass, toss, flip
Verb snap has 12 senses
- snap, snarl - utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
--1 is one way to talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
Sample sentence:
They snap that there was a traffic accident
- tear, rupture, snap, bust - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
--2 is one way to separate, disunite, divide, part
Sample sentences:
The ropes snap
The strong winds snap the rope
- snap, crack - break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The rope snapped"
--3 is one way to break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- snap, click - move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
--4 is one way to move
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
- snap - snap close with a sound; "The lock snapped shut"
--5 is one way to close, shut
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Something ----s
- snap, crack - make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped"
--6 is one way to sound, go
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Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
- snap - move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
--7 is one way to move
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- snatch, snatch up, snap - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
--8 is one way to seize, prehend, clutch
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- snap - put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
--9 is one way to hit
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- snap, click, flick - cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
--10 is one way to move
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Somebody ----s something
- break down, lose it, snap - 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"
--11 is one way to act, behave, do
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
- photograph, snap, shoot - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
--12 is one way to record, enter, put down
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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