Noun
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"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
4. a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
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"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"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"10. a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound;
"children can manage snaps better than buttons"11. any undertaking that is easy to do;
"marketing this product will be no picnic"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"Verb
1. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone;
"The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer""The guard snarled at us"2. separate or cause to separate abruptly;
"The rope snapped""tear the paper"3. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension;
"The rope snapped"4. move or strike with a noise;
"he clicked on the light""his arm was snapped forward"5. snap close with a sound;
"The lock snapped shut"6. make a sharp sound;
"his fingers snapped"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"9. put in play with a snap;
"snap a football"10. cause to make a snapping sound;
"snap your fingers"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"12. record on photographic film;
"I photographed the scene of the accident""She snapped a picture of the President"