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To make a brisk sharp cracking sound: "Logs snapped in the grate" (James Fox).

To break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound.

1. To give way abruptly under pressure or tension: With so many people crowding onto the platform, its supports snapped.

2. To suffer a physical or mental breakdown, especially while under stress: feared that the troops would snap from fatigue.

To bring the jaws briskly together, often with a clicking sound; bite.

To snatch or grasp suddenly and with eagerness: snap at a chance to go to China.

To speak abruptly or sharply: snapped at the child.

To move swiftly and smartly: snap to attention. See Synonyms at jerk¹.

To flash or appear to flash light; sparkle: eyes that snapped with anger.

To open, close, or fit together with a click: The lock snapped shut. The jacket snaps in front.

To snatch at with or as if with the teeth; bite.

To pull apart or break with a snapping sound.

To utter abruptly or sharply: The sergeant snapped out a command.

1. To cause to emit a snapping sound: snap a whip.

2. To close or latch with a snapping sound: snapped the purse shut.

3. To take (a photograph).

4. To photograph: snapped the winner on the podium.

To cause to move abruptly and smartly: "His head was snapped back by a sudden scream from the bed" (James Michener).

1. To take (a photograph).

2. To photograph: snapped the winner on the podium.

Football To center (a football); hike.

A sudden sharp cracking sound or the action producing such a sound.

A sudden breaking.

A clasp, catch, or other fastening device that operates with a snapping sound.

A sudden attempt to bite, snatch, or grasp.

1. The sound produced by rapid movement of a finger from the thumb tip to the base of the thumb.

2. The act of producing this sound.

3. Capacity to make a snapping sound; elasticity: This waistband has lost its snap.

4. Informal Briskness, liveliness, or energy.

5. A snapshot.

6. The taking of a snapshot.

The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.

A thin, crisp, usually circular cookie: a ginger snap.

1. Capacity to make a snapping sound; elasticity: This waistband has lost its snap.

2. Informal Briskness, liveliness, or energy.

3. A snapshot.

4. The taking of a snapshot.

A brief spell of brisk, cold weather.

Something accomplished without effort. See Synonyms at breeze¹.

1. A snapshot.

2. The taking of a snapshot.

A snap bean.

Football The passing of a football from the center to a back that initiates each play. Also called hike.

Made or done suddenly, with little or no preparation: a snap decision.

Fastening with a snap: snap pockets.

Informal Simple; easy: a snap assignment.