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snap
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- pronunciation:
- snaep
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
snaps, snapping, snapped |
| definition 1: |
When something snaps, it breaks suddenly with a noise like something cracking.
As Sam and his dad walked through the woods, dry branches snapped under their feet.- synonyms:
- crack
- similar words:
- break, pop, shatter
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| definition 2: |
When something makes a sudden cracking noise, we say it "snaps."
The wood snapped as it burned in the fire.- synonyms:
- pop
- similar words:
- click, crackle
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| definition 3: |
When something snaps shut or snaps open, it closes or opens with a quick, sharp noise.
The cap of the ketchup bottle snaps shut.In the cartoon, the alligator's mouth snapped shut.- similar words:
- click, crack, spring
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| definition 4: |
When a dog snaps at a cat, it brings its teeth together very quickly as it tries to grab the cat with its teeth.
I got scared when the neighbor's dog snapped at me.- similar words:
- bite, grab, lunge, strike
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| definition 5: |
When someone snaps at you, they speak to you in a sudden, angry way, or in a way that is rude and unfriendly.
My mom sometimes snaps at me when she wants me to hurry up, but she always says she's sorry later.The salesclerk was very unfriendly, and he snapped at us when we asked him a question.- similar words:
- growl
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| definition 6: |
When you snap a stick, you break it with a cracking noise.
My grandfather snapped the dry branches into small pieces and used them to get the fire started.- synonyms:
- crack
- similar words:
- break, shatter
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| definition 7: |
When you snap your fingers, you move your fingers against each other in a way that makes a quick, sharp noise.
Our music teacher snaps her fingers to the beat of the song.
- synonyms:
- crack
- similar words:
- crackle
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| definition 8: |
When you snap something open or shut, you make it close or open quickly and with a sharp noise.
Melanie took out a necklace from her jewelry box and then snapped the box shut.The nurse snapped open the medicine bottle.- similar words:
- crack
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| definition 9: |
When you snap something up, you take it suddenly and quickly.
When I wasn't looking, my dog snapped up my piece of bacon.- synonyms:
- grab, seize
- similar words:
- grasp, take
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A snap is a sharp or cracking sound, or the movement that causes it.
We got scared when we heard the snap of a branch behind us in the dark woods.- synonyms:
- crack
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| definition 2: |
A snap is a small metal object that is used to open and close something. Snaps can be used instead of buttons or a zipper, and they are often used on jackets, shirts, or other clothes. When you use a snap to open or close something, the snap makes a quick, sharp noise when its two parts are connected or are pulled apart.
Sophia's mom likes clothes with snaps for her baby sister. She says they are quicker and easier to use than buttons.
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| definition 3: |
A photograph taken with a camera that is not digitial is sometimes called a "snap."
My grandmother loves to show us snaps of our mom when she was little.- synonyms:
- photo
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| definition 4: |
(informal) When we say something is a snap, we mean that it is really easy to do.
I thought the quiz was going to be hard, but it was a snap!- antonyms:
- challenge
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| related words: |
action, click |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
When you make a snap decision, you make a decision quickly or with little care.
I think it's better to think carefully about something and not make any snap decisions.- similar words:
- careless, immediate, instant, quick, reckless, sudden, thoughtless
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| related words: |
simple, spot |
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