Word Finder - snap

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A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.

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A sudden break.

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An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.

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The act of making a snapping sound by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm.

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A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.

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A photograph; a snapshot.

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We took a few snaps of the old church before moving on.

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The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.

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A thin circular cookie or similar baked good.

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a ginger snap

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A brief, sudden period of a certain weather; used primarily in the phrase cold snap.

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A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.

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I can fix most vacuum cleaners in a snap.

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A snap bean such as Phaseolus vulgaris.

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A backward pass or handoff of a football from its position on the ground that puts the ball in play; a hike.

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(somewhat colloquial) A rivet: a scrapbooking embellishment.

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A small meal, a snack; lunch.

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A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up.

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A greedy fellow.

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That which is, or may be, snapped up; something bitten off, seized, or obtained by a single quick movement; hence, a bite, morsel, or fragment; a scrap.

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Briskness; vigour; energy; decision

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Any circumstance out of which money may be made or an advantage gained. used primarily in the phrase soft snap.

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Something that is easy or effortless.

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A snapper, or snap beetle.

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Jounce (the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time), followed by crackle and pop

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A quick offhand shot with a firearm; a snap shot.

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Something of no value.

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not worth a snap

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A visual message sent through the Snapchat application.

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A crisp or pithy quality; epigrammatic point or force.

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A tool used by riveters.

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A tool used by glass-moulders.

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A brief theatrical engagement.

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An easy and profitable place or task; a sinecure.

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A cheat or sharper.

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To fracture or break apart suddenly.

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He snapped his stick in anger.

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To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.

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Blazing firewood snaps.

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To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.

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A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait.

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To attempt to seize with eagerness.

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She snapped at the chance to appear on television.

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To speak abruptly or sharply.

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He snapped at me for the slightest mistake.

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To give way abruptly and loudly.

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To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.

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She should take a break before she snaps.

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To flash or appear to flash as with light.

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To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.

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To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.

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The floating toolbar will snap to the edge of the screen when dragged towards it.

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To snatch with or as if with the teeth.

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To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.

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To say abruptly or sharply.

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To speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.

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To cause something to emit a snapping sound.

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to snap a fastener

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To close something using a snap as a fastener.

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To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.

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To cause to move suddenly and smartly.

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To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).

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He snapped a picture of me with my mouth open and my eyes closed.

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To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football).

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He can snap the ball to a back twenty yards behind him.

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To misfire.

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The gun snapped.

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To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).

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Done, made, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly, or without deliberation.

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a snap judgment or decision    a snap political convention

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The cry used in a game of snap when winning a hand.

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By extension from the card game, "I've got one the same!", "Me too!"

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Snap! We've both got pink buckets and spades.

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Ritual utterance of agreement (after the cry in the card game snap).

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Used in place of expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously.

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"I just ran over your phone with my car." "Oh, snap!"

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Ritual utterance used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time.

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"Wasn't that John?" "Wasn't that John?" "Snap!"

The snap of a branch pulled her from her misery.

If she flinched, they'd snap in unison.

He wanted to snap the Ancient's neck.

Someday, one of you is gonna snap and take out the others.

He was ready to snap, and she didn't want to be the first one he took out when he did.

He half-expected Darkyn to snap or scream at her.

She added a snap of her fingers that pulled a quiet laugh from him.

Bianca hugged him, and Dusty resisted the urge to pull her away and snap the vamp's neck.

His words were controlled with effort, his body so tense, she thought he'd snap any second.

We'll see how long it takes you to snap.

Terror of Darkyn finding out made Jade snap, and he withdrew his machete.

The snap judgment that he was not to be messed with was spot on.

For a moment, the demon lord looked ready to snap.

Taran tensed, the movement enough to snap one of the rusted fetters.

Cookie giggled and said, I 'm a ginger snap !

Put the car seat on the floor and snap away.

It may even be a good idea to snap a few amateur photos so you can see how the makeup looks in pictures and make any necessary adjustments in the pink shades you've chosen.

Ashton Kutcher's snap happy segments have made Nikon's COOLPIX S60 one of the coolest digital cameras on the market.

Because it has the snap in booster, it can quite easily cope as an overnight diaper.

The rasp of his hand against the material made him almost miss the approaching footsteps and snap of a twig.

The available scene modes are Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Candle.

Bloody magnificent, even, she said, too weary to snap at him.

The parents can ask the visitors to snap shots of baby as he grows.

Snap shots of your child holding his new baby sister, kissing her, watching as you diaper or feed her, and laying beside her.

Before you make a snap decision, you might be interested to know that there is a wider variety of cloth diapers than many people are aware of.

An older child might kick off the blanket, so snap those shots quickly!

As you search for affordable newborn clothes, be sure to snap up any deals in larger sizes as well.

All you have to do is snap open the retaining clips, pull out a SIMM and replace it with another.

These usually wrap around the bag and snap in the front, ensuring the bag doesn't burst open if the zipper fails.

Once the car seat has been installed, snap the car seat into the base (without the baby in it) and check to see if it is difficult to move around.

Choose seats that are easy to clean, and easy to snap in and remove from the car.

A point and click camera is good for first-time digital camera buyers, those who find technology annoying, or Grandparents who only need to snap some easy pictures of their grandchildren.

Just because a camera offers up to 12 megapixel pictures doesn't mean you'll need to snap pictures at that setting all the time.

Also, searching out things to do or places to go is a snap.

They require nearly no effort to put on or take off, so it's simple to snap them on while driving or walking and to remove them when you no longer need sun protection.

Snap a chalk line - You need to begin your bamboo floor layout on the longest wall of the room.

Once you've determined this, snap a straight chalk line to guide you when installing the first row of floor planks.

Snap a chalk line - Use a chalk line to guide installation, being sure to start with the room's longest wall.

Home improvement stores typically have tons of different faucets you can choose from and most are a snap to install.

Snap and lock powder coated tiles together across a ceiling for a seamless look.

Mark the width of the stencil's pattern on the wall and then snap guidelines along the wall using chalk or baby powder.

Websites such as Skoopy.com are catching celebrities without makeup on a regular basis and posting the pictures they manage to snap on their website.

Achieving the perfect look for the big event is a snap with some effective prom makeup tips.

The Nivea Visage eye makeup remover is an apt choice if you're in the market for an efficient, gentle product that gets the job done in a snap.

Whether you are looking for basic items like sparklers or snap balls, searching an online fireworks store will save you money and the hassle of endless driving.

These days everyone from snap happy parents to photography students are choosing to display their prize-winning digital shots in fantastic photo projects.

The size of the screen also offers you the chance to control nearly all of the camera's many functions quickly and efficiently with a single touch.The "Magic Touch Technology" makes quick browsing of photos a snap.

Will snap the picture for you when your subjects are smiling.

Look for the most photo friendly sites to document and snap away.

In order to snap better pictures, you need to find the most unique vantage point.