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   Snap

   /snap/

   

   verb

   • 1. break or cause to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound: "guitar strings kept snapping" Similar breakbreak in/into twofracturesplinterseparatecome apartpartsplitcrackinformal:bustOpposite hold
   • ▪ emit a sudden, sharp cracking sound: "banners snapping in the breeze" Similar crackflickclickcrackleflutterwaveflapquivervibrate
   • ▪ cause to move or alter in a specified way with a brisk movement and typically a sharp sound: "Rosa snapped her bag shut"
   • 2. (of an animal) make a sudden audible bite: "a dog was snapping at his heels" Similar bitegnash its teethtry to bitetry to nip
   • 3. suddenly lose one's self-control: "she claims she snapped after years of violence" Similar lose one's self-controlcrackfreakfreak outget overwroughtgo to piecesget hystericalget worked upflare upinformal:crack uplose one's coolblow one's topfly off the handlethrow a wobbly
   • ▪ say something quickly and irritably: "McIllvanney snapped at her" Similar say/speak roughlysay/speak brusquelysay/speak nastilysay/speak abruptlysay/speak angrilybarksnarlgrowlflinghurllash out atretortrejoinriposteretaliatesnap backround on someoneinformal:jump down someone's throatfly off the handle at
   • 4. take a snapshot of: "he planned to spend the time snapping rare wildlife" Similar photographtake/get a photograph/photo oftake someone's picture/phototake/get a picture ofpicturetake/get a snapshot/snap oftakeshoottake/get a shot oftake a likeness ofrecordfilmcapture/record on film/celluloid
   • 5. put (the ball) into play by a quick backward movement from the ground: "time will not be resumed until the ball is snapped on the next play"
   • 6. fasten with snaps: "he pulled a white rubber swim hat over his head and snapped it under his chin"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement: "she closed her purse with a snap" Similar clickcrackpopclinktickreportsmackwhackcrackle
   • ▪ vigor or liveliness of style or action; zest: "the snap of the dialogue" Similar dynamismlifegoenergyspiritvigorvigorousnesslivelinesssparklevivacityvitalitysprightlinessforceforcefulnessdrivestrengthanimationvervepanacheelanenthusiasmexuberancegustobriozestbiteinformal:oomphpizzazzzingzipfeistinessOpposite inertialethargy
   • 2. a hurried, irritable tone or manner: "“I'm still waiting,” he said with a snap"
   • 3. a snapshot. Similar photographpicturephotoshotsnapshotlikenessimageportraitstudyprintslidetransparencynegativepositiveplatefilmbromideframeexposurestillproofenprintenlargement
   • 4. a card game in which cards from two piles are turned over simultaneously and players call “snap” as quickly as possible when two similar cards are exposed. British
   • 5. an easy task: informal North American "a control panel that makes operation a snap"
   • 6. a quick backward movement of the ball from the ground that begins a play.
   • 7. a small fastener on clothing, engaged by pressing its two halves together: North American "a black cloth jacket with a lot of snaps and attachments"

   adjective

   • 1. done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice: "a snap judgment"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the senses ‘make a sudden audible bite’ and ‘quick sharp biting sound’): probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German snappen ‘seize’; partly imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. snappable adjective

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2. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › snapsnap - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 19, 2024 · snap ( countable and uncountable, plural snaps) 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 snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.

3. www.wordreference.com › definition › snapsnap - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   adj. [ before a noun] fastening or closing with a click or snap: a snap lock. made, done, taken, etc., suddenly or without thinking: a snap judgment. easy or simple: a snap course.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › snapSNAP definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   noun. us / snæp/ a sudden, short, loud sound like something breaking: I heard a snap as I sat on the pencil. a small metal fastener used on clothes. (Definition of snap from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of snap. in Chinese (Traditional) 折斷, 突然折斷，哢嚓一聲折斷, 突然無法控制情感，突然發作（尤指動怒）… See more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › snapping toSnap Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to act or move with quick or abrupt motions of the body: to snap to attention. to take a photograph, especially without formal posing of the subject. to make a quick or sudden bite or grab (often followed by at ).

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsnap noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of snap noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. snap. noun. /snæp/ Idioms. sharp noise. [countable] a sudden sharp noise, especially one made by something closing or breaking. She closed her purse with a snap. the snap of a twig. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

7. www.ers.usda.gov › topics › food-nutrition-assistanceUSDA ERS - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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   Feb 23, 2024 · Overview. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food benefits to low-income families. SNAP is the Nation's largest nutrition assistance program, accounting for 65 percent of USDA nutrition assistance spending in fiscal year (FY) 2022.

8. www.cbpp.org › research › food-assistanceA Quick Guide to SNAP Eligibility and Benefits | Center on ...

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   Oct 2, 2023 · October 2, 2023. Most families and individuals who meet the program’s income guidelines are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program). The size of a family’s SNAP benefit is based on its income and certain expenses.