"snap" | Definition and Related Words

snap

Noun

The act of catching an object with the hands (synset 100139776)
"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"

is a type of: touch, touching - the act of putting two things together with no space between them
subtypes:
- fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled
- interception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
- reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football
- rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
- shoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the ground
- interlock, interlocking, mesh, meshing - the act of interlocking or meshing
same as: catch, grab, snatch
A spell of cold weather (synset 115324340)
"a cold snap in the middle of May"

is a type of: patch, piece, spell, while - a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
Tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections (synset 107744029)
is a type of: green bean - immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable

same as: snap bean
A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger (synset 107651993)
is a type of: biscuit, cookie, cooky - any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)

subtypes: brandysnap - a gingersnap flavored with brandy

same as: ginger nut, ginger snap, gingersnap
The noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand (synset 107408836)
"servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"

is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
A sudden sharp noise (synset 107396023)
"the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"

is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

same as: crack, cracking
A sudden breaking (synset 107382308)
is a type of: break - the occurrence of breaking
The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed (synset 105027524)
"the waistband had lost its snap"

is a type of: physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
subtypes:
- resilience, resiliency - the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
- bounce, bounciness - the quality of a substance that is able to rebound
- give, spring, springiness - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
- stretch, stretchability, stretchiness - the capacity for being stretched
- temper, toughness - the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
- elasticity of shear - the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force
same as: elasticity
An informal photograph;
Usually made with a small hand-held camera (synset 104255717)
"my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"

is a type of: exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

same as: shot, snapshot
A fastener used on clothing;
Fastens with a snapping sound (synset 104255319)
"children can manage snaps better than buttons"

is a type of: fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

same as: press stud, snap fastener
Any undertaking that is easy to do (synset 100576402)
"marketing this product will be no picnic"

is a type of: labor, project, task, undertaking - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

subtypes: doddle - an easy task

same as: breeze, child's play, cinch, duck soup, picnic, piece of cake, pushover, walkover
The act of snapping the fingers;
Movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand (synset 100345525)
"he gave his fingers a snap"

is a type of: motility, motion, move, movement - a change of position that does not entail a change of location
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back (synset 100121763)
"the quarterback fumbled the snap"

referred to in: american football, american football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays

is a type of: flip, pass, toss - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

same as: centering

Verb

Utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone (synset 200918227)
"The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"

is a type of: mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize - express in speech

same as: snarl
Separate or cause to separate abruptly (synset 201576346)
"The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

is a type of: disunite, divide, part, separate - force, take, or pull apart
subtypes:
- lacerate - cut or tear irregularly
- pull, rend, rip, rive - tear or be torn violently
- rip up, shred, tear up - tear into shreds
same as: bust, rupture, tear
Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension (synset 200337875)
"The pipe snapped"

is a type of: break, come apart, fall apart, separate, split up - become separated into pieces or fragments

same as: crack
Move or strike with a noise (synset 201897764)
"he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

same as: click
Close with a snapping motion (synset 200356324)
"The lock snapped shut"

is a type of: close, shut - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
Make a sharp sound (synset 202187297)
"his fingers snapped"

is a type of: go, sound - make a certain noise or sound

same as: crack
Move with a snapping sound (synset 202093216)
"bullets snapped past us"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
To grasp hastily or eagerly (synset 201442364)
"Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

is a type of: clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab

subtypes: swoop, swoop up - seize or catch with a swooping motion

same as: snatch, snatch up
Put in play with a snap (synset 201405526)
"snap a football"

is a type of: hit - cause to move by striking
Cause to make a snapping sound (synset 201244772)
"snap your fingers"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

same as: click, flick
Lose control of one's emotions (synset 201788114)
"When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"

is a type of: act, behave, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
subtypes:
- dissolve - lose control emotionally
- die - be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
- fall apart, go to pieces - lose one's emotional or mental composure
same as: break down, lose it
Bring the jaws together (synset 201448920)
"he snapped indignantly"

is a type of: bite, seize with teeth - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
Record on photographic film (synset 201005294)
"I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"

referred to in: photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs

is a type of: enter, put down, record - make a record of; set down in permanent form
subtypes:
- retake - photograph again
- x-ray - take an x-ray of something or somebody
same as: photograph, shoot

verb group: film, shoot, take - make a film or photograph of something

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