snap, n.
(snaps)
freq. cnt. 1
(snaps)
freq. cnt. 1
the act of catching an object with the hands
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
catch grab snap snatch
sample sentences
"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"
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(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
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centering snap
sample sentences
"the quarterback fumbled the snap"
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the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
<noun.act>
snap
sample sentences
"he gave his fingers a snap"
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any undertaking that is easy to do
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
breeze child's play cinch duck soup picnic piece of cake pushover snap walkover
sample sentences
"marketing this product will be no picnic"
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a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
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press stud snap snap fastener
sample sentences
"children can manage snaps better than buttons"
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an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
shot snap snapshot
sample sentences
"my snapshots haven't been developed yet""he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
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the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
elasticity snap
sample sentences
"the waistband had lost its snap"
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a sudden breaking
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snap
a sudden sharp noise
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
crack cracking snap
sample sentences
"the crack of a whip""he heard the cracking of the ice"
"he can hear the snap of a twig"
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the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
<noun.event>
snap
sample sentences
"servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"
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a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
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ginger nut ginger snap gingersnap snap
tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
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snap snap bean
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a spell of cold weather
<noun.time>
snap
sample sentences
"a cold snap in the middle of May"
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