snap


Meanings

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


Scrabble Score: 6

snap is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

snap is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

snap is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 8

snap is a valid Words With Friends word