snap
3
5.1
- noun
- /snæp/
- Specialized
:
elasticidad
- The fabric has a nice snap that makes it spring back into shape after being pulled.
- lose its snap
Examples
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Luray's voice had regained some of its accustomed snap.
Fiction book (2001) -
It's got some snap to it.
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No amount of washing will make it lose its snap.
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This batch has more snap.
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Again, the satisfying snap of the elastic bands.
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Almost from the beginning, I found myself fascinated by how much spin I could put on the ball by striking it obliquely, with a snap of the wrist.
Academic text (1991) -
The new yoga mat retains its snap even after multiple uses, thanks to its elastic material.
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After the workout, I noticed that my exercise band still had good snap and could be used effectively.
Synonyms
44
5.1
Ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or pressed
33
2.5
The ability of a material to be pulled without breaking
6
4.5
Ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or squashed
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 Elastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Snap for the quality of material comes from the quick return or spring that makes a small sharp motion or sound, so saying something has snap means it bounces back quickly.