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make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped" move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us" move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward" put in play with a snap; "snap a football" cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us" snap close with a sound; "The lock snapped shut" break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The rope snapped" a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May" 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" a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons" 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" a sudden breaking (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap" record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President" 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" the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap" tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig" to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone" separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" 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" a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic" 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 |
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