snap
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3.6
- noun
- /snæp/
:
chasquido
- Light charred the ground under her hand; the snap of air numbed her fingers.
And then I heard like A and then like a snap of like a twig behind me.
- And then I heard like A and then like a snap of like a twig behind me.
- On the other hand, this is an incessant crunch, snap, spit, crunch, snap, spit all day.
- Well, could you do, could you do the like the snap, the snap clap?
Examples
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Carefully, I opened it, smothering the snap sound by cupping my fingers over it.
Fiction book (1993) -
The snap of a few sparks, a quick whiff of ozone... ...and the lamp blazed forth in unparalleled glory.
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I never heard the key turn in the lock... ...and I never heard the snap of the bolt.
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It's like the it's like hearing the branch snap outside the tent.
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And you'll feel a really, really good snap as they click in.
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Then he hears a twig snap and the sound of something brushing up against the bushes.
Academic text (2007) -
Behind her, clearly audible through the blaster fire, she heard a snap-hiss as Han ignited her lightsaber.
Fiction book (1991) -
We heard the loud snap of a branch breaking in the forest.
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The child smiled as she made a snap with her fingers to get the dog's attention.
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When the lid closed, it made a quick snap that echoed in the quiet room.
Synonyms
106
1.3
A sudden sharp sound like something breaking
73
1.0
A short sharp sound you hear when a switch or latch moves
64
3.8
A sudden hard movement that shocks or surprises you
8
1.0
A sudden loud noise like thunder or an explosion
7
2.2
A sudden sharp movement or pull
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
To speak to someone in a sudden angry way without good reason
Compounds
- Specialized
1
3.4
A small thing on clothes or bags that joins two pieces by pressing two round parts together
- Specialized
1
5.6
A string with chalk on it that you stretch and snap to mark a straight line
- Specialized
1
9.0
A very quick, complete rotation of a plane around its nose-to-tail line while flying straight
How Sharp
Surface Forms
Etymology
Snap comes from a sound word that copies the quick, sharp noise 'snap' you hear when something cracks, and that is why it names a sudden, sharp sound or movement.