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- n the act of catching an object with the hands
the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion - n a spell of cold weather
a cold snap in the middle of May - n tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
- n a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
- n 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 - n a sudden sharp noise
he can hear the snap of a twig - n a sudden breaking
- n the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
the waistband had lost its snap - n an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
my snapshots haven't been developed yet - n a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
children can manage snaps better than buttons - n any undertaking that is easy to do
- n 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 - n (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
the quarterback fumbled the snap - v utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer - v separate or cause to separate abruptly
The rope snapped - v break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
The pipe snapped - v move or strike with a noise
his arm was snapped forward - v close with a snapping motion
The lock snapped shut - v make a sharp sound
his fingers snapped - v move with a snapping sound
bullets snapped past us - v to grasp hastily or eagerly
- v put in play with a snap
snap a football - v cause to make a snapping sound
snap your fingers - v lose control of one's emotions
When her baby died, she snapped - v bring the jaws together
he snapped indignantly - v record on photographic film
She snapped a picture of the President
- Everything that could leak, burn, snap or rupture did so with the regularity of the Anvil Chorus.
- Another very cool snap-on accessory is the AAA battery charger.
- Snap one picture, slide the camera a notch to the right, and then snap another.