to snap
88
1.6
- verb
- /snæp/
:
chasquear
- Shaking off the spell of fear Damian had woven about her, she snapped, "I'm not pleased about it, myself."
- snap your fingers
And now when I snap my fingers, you'll watch this whole video.
- And now when I snap my fingers, you'll watch this whole video.
- He just like snaps his finger and everything is clean.
- Well this happened once got it like I like it snapped back into working again.
- These videos see these arcs when he's snapping his fingers.
- This is what it sounds like when we snap our pants.
- Like bump set, spike snap, clap a boom, snap, clap, snap, boom.
- Snap, Snap, snap, snap, snap, snap.
Examples
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She snapped her fingers to get everyone's attention.
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Students can tap their own laps or snap their fingers to the pulse as they sing.
Academic text (2000) -
"All I have to do is snap my fingers." "I know," she searched his hard face.
Fiction book (1991) -
You're going to hear it snap, give it a little twist.
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The dinosaur stared at him and then snapped its head in a single swift motion.
Fiction book (1990) -
"That's the point." The words snapped out, and he bit off the impatient rest to continue more calmly.
Fiction book (1990) -
The red light snaps on, the siren growls and blares, and they're off down the street.
Fiction book (1991) -
He made a loud snap when he closed the lid of the box.
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When I snapped the pencil in half, it made a sharp sound.
Synonyms
318
1.0
To hit or close something suddenly and loudly
217
2.0
To move something suddenly and sharply
149
1.0
To burst or make something burst with a sudden sound
127
1.9
To make a sudden sharp sound like something breaking
92
1.0
Make a short sharp sound like a small tap
60
2.3
To move something quickly with a finger or hand
9
3.5
To break a piece from something with a quick, sharp movement
Idioms
- Offensive
To speak to someone in a sudden angry way without good reason
Phrasal Verbs
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 is an imitative word that copies the short, sharp noise 'snap', so to snap is simply to make a sudden, sharp sound or movement.