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snap

  • noun
  • /snæp/

A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.

Other meanings

  1. A sudden break.

  2. An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.

Related words

  • snap music
  • snap shoot
  • bang snap
  • snapless
  • snappish
  • snappy
  • snap roll
  • snaps for you
  • beech snap
  • brandy snap
  • ginger snap
  • happy snap

Word history

From Dutch "snappen" (to bite; seize).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “snap” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.