Snap - Definition

n 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" [syn: catch, grab, snatch,
snap]
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 [syn: snap bean, snap]
4: a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger [syn: gingersnap,
ginger snap, 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" [syn:
crack, cracking, snap]
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" [syn: elasticity, snap] [ant: 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" [syn: snapshot,
snap, shot]
10: a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound;
"children can manage snaps better than buttons" [syn:
snap, snap fastener, press stud]
11: any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product
will be no picnic" [syn: cinch, breeze, picnic,
snap, 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" [syn: centering, snap]
v 1: utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk
snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled
at us" [syn: snap, snarl]
2: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped";
"tear the paper" [syn: tear, rupture, snap, bust]
3: break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe
snapped" [syn: snap, crack]
4: move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his
arm was snapped forward" [syn: snap, click]
5: close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"
6: make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped" [syn: snap,
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" [syn: snatch, snatch up, snap]
9: put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
10: cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" [syn:
snap, 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" [syn: break down, lose it, snap]
12: bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"
13: record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of
the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
[syn: photograph, snap, shoot]