snap
/snæp/
verb
- To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
- The branch snapped under the weight of the snow.
- The rope snapped and the boat drifted away.
- He snapped the pencil in half when he got frustrated.
- To move or close something with a sharp clicking sound.
- The lid snapped into place with a satisfying click.
- She snapped the suitcase shut and locked it.
- He snapped his fingers to get the waiter's attention.
- To speak in a sharp, angry, or impatient way.
- The teacher snapped at the students to be quiet.
- He was tired and snapped at his coworker for no reason.
- “Don't touch that!” she snapped at the child.
- To take a photograph quickly.
- The photographer snapped several shots of the bride and groom.
- Tourists snapped pictures of the famous monument.
- She snapped a photo of the sunset with her phone.
- To suddenly lose control of one's emotions or patience.
- After years of stress, he finally snapped and quit his job.
- The constant noise made the old man snap and yell at the kids.
- She snapped under the pressure of the exam.
Synonyms
noun
- A sudden, sharp cracking or clicking sound.
- The twig broke with a loud snap.
- I heard a snap and knew the stick had broken.
- The snap of the lock told her the door was secure.
- A fastening device that closes with a clicking sound.
- The jacket has a snap at the collar.
- The baby's onesie has snaps at the bottom for easy diaper changes.
- He fastened the snap on his backpack.
- A short period of time; an instant.
- The decision was made in a snap.
- I'll be back in a snap.
- The accident happened in a snap.
- A type of card game where players try to match cards quickly.
- The children played snap for hours.
- Snap is a fast-paced game that requires quick reflexes.
- She won the game of snap by slapping the pile first.
- A cold spell; a sudden period of cold weather.
- A cold snap hit the region, dropping temperatures below freezing.
- The plants died during the unexpected cold snap.
- We had a snap of cold weather in early October.
adjective
- Done or made quickly and without careful thought.
- He made a snap decision to buy the car.
- The manager gave a snap answer without checking the facts.
- It was a snap judgment that she later regretted.