wikipedia|dab=Snap
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/snæp/
audio|en-us-snap.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|æp

Noun
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1. A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
2. A sudden break.
3. An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
4. The act of hitting a middle or ring finger against the palm after a quick frictive movement between the thumb and that finger.
5. A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
6. A photograph (an abbreviation of snapshot)
7. The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
8. A thin circular cookie or similar good:

#:a ginger snap

1. Brisk, cold weather that passes quickly.

#:a cold snap

1. Something accomplished with quickly or with little or no effort.

#:It'll be a snap to get that finished.

1. a very short period of time

#:I can fix most vacuum cleaners in a snap.

1. Phaseolus vulgaris; a snap bean.
2. fb The passing of a football from the center to a back that begins play, a hike.
3. Common name for a scrapbooking embellishment, more properly termed a rivet.
4. Yorkshire: food in general or a packed meal in particular.
5. A card game, primarily for children (see w:snap (game)|snap (game))

Translations
trans-top|A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound
Finnish: raksahdus, napsahdus
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trans-top|A sudden break
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trans-top|An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab
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trans-top|The act of hitting a middle or ring finger against the palm
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trans-top|A fastening device
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trans-top|A photograph
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trans-top|The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension
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trans-top|A thin circular cookie or similar good
Finnish: pikkuleipä, keksi
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trans-top|Brisk, cold weather that passes quickly
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trans-top|Something accomplished with quickly or with little or no effort
Finnish: helppo homma
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trans-top|a very short period of time
Finnish: hetki
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trans-top|Phaseolus vulgaris; a snap bean
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trans-top|The passing of a football from the center to a back that begins play, a hike
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trans-top|Common name for a scrapbooking embellishment, more properly termed a rivet
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trans-top|food in general or a packed meal in particular
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trans-top|A card game
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ttbc|Spanish: chasquido m
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Verb
en-verb|snap|p|ing

1. intransitive To break apart suddenly or at once.
2. intransitive To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
3. intransitive To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.
4. intransitive To attempt to seize with eagerness.
5. intransitive To speak abruptly or sharply.

#:He snapped at me for the slightest mistake.

1. intransitive To give way abruptly and loudly.
2. intransitive To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.

#:She really should take a break before she snaps.

1. intransitive To flash or appear to flash as with light.
2. intransitive To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.
3. transitive To snatch with or like with the teeth.
4. transitive To pull apart with a snapping sound.
5. transitive To say abruptly or sharply.
6. transitive To cause something to emit a snapping sound, such as a fastener.
7. transitive To close something using a snap as a fastener.
8. transitive To snap one's fingers. To make a sound using the middle finger and thumb.
9. transitive To cause to move suddenly and smartly.
10. transitive To take a photograph; to photograph.

#:He snapped a picture of me with my mouth open and my eyes closed.

1. transitive fb To pass the ball from the center to a back, to hike the ball.

Translations
trans-top|To break apart suddenly or at once
Finnish: napsahtaa poikki, katketa
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French: rompre
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trans-top|To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack
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trans-top|To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite
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trans-top|To attempt to seize with eagerness
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trans-top|To speak abruptly or sharply
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trans-top|To give way abruptly and loudly
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trans-top|To suffer a mental breakdown
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trans-top|To flash or appear to flash as with light
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trans-top|To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound
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trans-top|To snatch with or like with the teeth
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trans-top|To pull apart with a snapping sound
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trans-top|To say abruptly or sharply
Finnish: tiuskaista
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trans-top|To cause something to emit a snapping sound
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trans-top|To close something using a snap as a fastener
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trans-top|To snap one's fingers
Finnish: napsauttaa sormia
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trans-top|To cause to move suddenly and smartly
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trans-top|To take a photograph; to photograph
Finnish: ottaa valokuva
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trans-top|To pass the ball from the center to a back, to hike the ball
Finnish: ottaa valokuva
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ttbc|Spanish: chasquear
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Interjection
snap!

1. The winning cry at a game of w:snap (game)|snap.
2. Used in place of expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously.

#:"I just ran over your phone with my car." "Oh, snap!"
#:"I am Kira." "Oh snap!"

1. context|UK|australia Ritual utterance used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time.

#: "Wasn't that John?" "Wasn't that John?" "Snap!"

Synonyms
italbrac-colon|used after simultaneous utterance jinx

Translations
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ttbc|Icelandic: strumpur
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