What does snap mean?

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[n] the act of catching an object with the hands(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)[v] utter in an angry, sharp, or abr

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snap - The Free Dictionary

[n] the act of catching an object with the hands
(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)

[v] utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
(The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer The guard snarled at us)

[n] a spell of cold weather
(a cold snap in the middle of May)

[v] separate or cause to separate abruptly
(The rope snapped tear the paper)

[n] tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

[v] break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
(The pipe snapped)

[n] a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

[v] move or strike with a noise
(he clicked on the light his arm was snapped forward)

[n] the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
(servants appeared at the snap of his fingers)

[v] close with a snapping motion
(The lock snapped shut)

[n] a sudden sharp noise
(the crack of a whip he heard the cracking of the ice he can hear the snap of a twig)

[v] make a sharp sound
(his fingers snapped)

[n] a sudden breaking

[v] move with a snapping sound
(bullets snapped past us)

[n] the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
(the waistband had lost its snap)

[v] to grasp hastily or eagerly
(Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone)

[n] an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
(my snapshots haven't been developed yet he tried to get unposed shots of his friends)

[v] put in play with a snap
(snap a football)

[n] a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
(children can manage snaps better than buttons)

[v] cause to make a snapping sound
(snap your fingers)

[n] any undertaking that is easy to do
(marketing this product will be no picnic)

[v] lose control of one's emotions
(When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely When her baby died, she snapped)

[n] the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
(he gave his fingers a snap)

[v] bring the jaws together
(he snapped indignantly)

[n] (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
(the quarterback fumbled the snap)

[v] record on photographic film
(I photographed the scene of the accident She snapped a picture of the President)

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