· 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 motion"
Synonym(s): catch, grab, snatch
· a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"
Hypernym(s): while, piece, spell, patch
· tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
Synonym(s): snap_bean
Hypernym(s): green_bean
· a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
Synonym(s): gingersnap, ginger_snap, ginger_nut
Hypernym(s): cookie, cooky, biscuit
· 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"
Hypernym(s): noise
· a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
Hypernym(s): noise
· a sudden breaking
Hypernym(s): break
· the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
Synonym(s): elasticity
Hypernym(s): physical_property
· 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"
Hypernym(s): photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic
· a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
Synonym(s): snap_fastener, press_stud
Hypernym(s): fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
· any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
Synonym(s): cinch, breeze, picnic, duck_soup, child%27s_play, pushover, walkover, piece_of_cake
Hypernym(s): undertaking, project, task, labor
· 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"
Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move, motility
· (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
Synonym(s): centering
· utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
Synonym(s): snarl
Hypernym(s): talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
· separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
Synonym(s): tear, rupture, bust
Hypernym(s): separate, disunite, divide, part
· break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"
Synonym(s): crack
Hypernym(s): break, separate, split_up, fall_apart, come_apart
· move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
Synonym(s): click
Hypernym(s): move
· close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"
· make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped"
Synonym(s): crack
· move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
Hypernym(s): move
· to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
Hypernym(s): seize, prehend, clutch
· put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
Hypernym(s): hit
· cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
Hypernym(s): move
· 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"
Synonym(s): break_down, lose_it
· bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"
Hypernym(s): bite, seize_with_teeth
· record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
Synonym(s): photograph, shoot
Hypernym(s): record, enter, put_down