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snap
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
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noun
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
“the quarterback fumbled the snap”
noun
the act of catching an object with the hands
“Mays made the catch with his back to the plate”
noun
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”
noun
any undertaking that is easy to do
“marketing this product will be no picnic”
noun
a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
“children can manage snaps better than buttons”
noun
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”
noun
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
“the waistband had lost its snap”
noun
a sudden breaking
noun
a sudden sharp noise
“the crack of a whip”
noun
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”
noun
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
noun
tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
noun
a spell of cold weather
“a cold snap in the middle of May”
verb
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
“The pipe snapped”
verb
close with a snapping motion
“The lock snapped shut”
verb
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
“The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer”
verb
record on photographic film
“I photographed the scene of the accident”
verb
cause to make a snapping sound
“snap your fingers”
verb
put in play with a snap
“snap a football”
verb
to grasp hastily or eagerly
“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”
verb
bring the jaws together
“he snapped indignantly”
verb
separate or cause to separate abruptly
“The rope snapped”
verb
lose control of one's emotions
“When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely”
verb
move or strike with a noise
“he clicked on the light”
verb
move with a snapping sound
“bullets snapped past us”
verb
make a sharp sound
“his fingers snapped”
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Example Sentences
the quarterback fumbled the snap
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 motion
he gave his fingers a snap
marketing this product will be no picnic
children can manage snaps better than buttons
my snapshots haven't been developed yet
he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
the waistband had lost its snap
the crack of a whip
he heard the cracking of the ice
he can hear the snap of a twig
servants appeared at the snap of his fingers
a cold snap in the middle of May
The pipe snapped
The lock snapped shut
The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
The guard snarled at us
I photographed the scene of the accident
She snapped a picture of the President
snap your fingers
snap a football
Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
he snapped indignantly
The rope snapped
tear the paper
When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely
When her baby died, she snapped
he clicked on the light
his arm was snapped forward
bullets snapped past us
his fingers snapped
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