snap

snap1 [ snæp ] verb **

▸ 1 break with loud noise

▸ 2 move something making noise

▸ 3 become angry/upset

▸ 4 (try to) bite

▸ 5 take photograph

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) intransitive or transitive to suddenly break something with a short, loud noise, or to be broken in this way:

When the rope snapped, Davis fell into the water.

The storm snapped young trees like matchsticks.

snap (something) off: Ken snapped off the smaller branches.

2. ) intransitive or transitive snap (something) open/shut/together/on/off to quickly move something, for example a light switch or something else that makes a short sound, or to be moved quickly in this way:

She quickly snapped her purse shut.

It's really simple to build the pieces just snap together.

3. ) intransitive to suddenly lose control and become extremely angry or upset because a situation has become too annoying or difficult:

She was bound to snap under all that pressure.

a ) intransitive or transitive to speak to someone in a sudden, angry way:

What do you want now? he snapped angrily.

snap at: I'm sorry I snapped at you just now.

4. ) intransitive or transitive if an animal such as a dog snaps at you, it bites you or tries to bite you:

snap at: A terrier was snapping at his heels.

5. ) transitive MAINLY BRITISH INFORMAL to take a photograph of someone or something

snap your fingers

to make a short sound by pressing your MIDDLE FINGER against your thumb and moving them suddenly apart

snap out of it

to make an effort to stop being unhappy or upset:

He's depressed you can't just tell him to snap out of it.

snap to attention

when soldiers snap to attention, they bring their heels together fast and stand very straight

snap to it MAINLY SPOKEN

used for telling someone to do something immediately

,snap `up phrasal verb transitive

to buy something as soon as you see it:

By 10 o'clock most of the best bargains had been snapped up.

a. to immediately take advantage of an opportunity:

I'd snap up his offer if I were you.

snap

snap 2 [ snæp ] noun

1. ) singular a short loud noise, made especially by something breaking or closing:

The lid closed with a snap.

a ) a snap of the fingers a short loud sound you make by pressing your MIDDLE FINGER against your thumb and moving them suddenly apart

2. ) uncount a simple card game in which players put down cards in piles and try to be the first to shout snap when there are two cards that are the same

3. ) AMERICAN a small button on clothes that works by pressing two parts together

be a snap AMERICAN INFORMAL

to be very easy:

Getting into college was a snap.

cold snap count usually singular

a short period of time when the weather is very cold

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snap 3 [ snæp ] adjective

decided or arranged very quickly, without much thought, preparation, or warning:

a snap decision/judgment: We can't be pushed into making a snap decision.