Meaning of snap
Definition of snap
(noun)
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"
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; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
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"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
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"
(verb)
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
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"
bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"
record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"