n.

1. the act of catching an object with the hands;
   catch, grab, snatch
   
   • 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
2. a spell of cold weather
   
   • a cold snap in the middle of May
3. tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections;
   snap bean
4. a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger;
   gingersnap, ginger snap, ginger nut
5. 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
6. a sudden sharp noise;
   crack, cracking
   
   • the crack of a whip
   • he heard the cracking of the ice
   • he can hear the snap of a twig
7. a sudden breaking
8. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed;
   elasticity
   
   • the waistband had lost its snap
9. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera;
   snapshot, shot
   
   • my snapshots haven't been developed yet
   • he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
10. a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound;
    snap fastener, press stud
    
    • children can manage snaps better than buttons
11. any undertaking that is easy to do;
    cinch, breeze, picnic, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake
    
    • marketing this product will be no picnic
12. 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
13. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back;
    centering
    
    • the quarterback fumbled the snap

v.

1. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone;
   snarl
   
   • The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
   • The guard snarled at us
2. separate or cause to separate abruptly;
   tear, rupture, bust
   
   • The rope snapped
   • tear the paper
3. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension;
   crack
   
   • The rope snapped
4. move or strike with a noise;
   click
   
   • he clicked on the light
   • his arm was snapped forward
5. snap close with a sound
   
   • The lock snapped shut
6. make a sharp sound;
   crack
   
   • his fingers snapped
7. move with a snapping sound
   
   • bullets snapped past us
8. to grasp hastily or eagerly;
   snatch, snatch up
   
   • Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
9. put in play with a snap
   
   • snap a football
10. cause to make a snapping sound;
    click, flick
    
    • snap your fingers
11. lose control of one's emotions;
    break down, lose it
    
    • When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely
    • When her baby died, she snapped
12. record on photographic film;
    photograph, shoot
    
    • I photographed the scene of the accident
    • She snapped a picture of the President