snap

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"

a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"

tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

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"

a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"

a sudden breaking

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"

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"

a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"

any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"

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"

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

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"

separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"

move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"

close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"

make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped"

move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"

to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

put in play with a snap; "snap a football"

cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"

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"

bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"

record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"