snap

snap
I UK [snæp] / US verb
Word forms "snap":
present tense I/you/we/they snap he/she/it snaps present participle snapping past tense snapped past participle snapped
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1) [intransitive/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.

snap something in half/two:

Snap the biscuit in two and share it.

2) [intransitive/transitive] to quickly move something such as a light switch so that it makes a short sound, or to be moved quickly in this way
snap (something) open/shut/together/on/off:

She quickly snapped her handbag shut.

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

3) [intransitive/transitive] if an animal such as a dog snaps you or snaps at you, it bites you or tries to bite you
snap at:

A terrier was snapping at his heels.

4)
a) [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.

b) [intransitive/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.

5) [transitive] informal to take a photograph of someone or something

He worked as a photographer, snapping the young Brigitte Bardot.

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II UK [snæp] / US noun
Word forms "snap":
singular snap plural snaps
1) [singular] a short loud noise, made especially by something breaking or closing

The lid closed with a snap.

2) [countable] British informal a photograph taken without the use of professional equipment

holiday snaps

3) [uncountable] 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
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III UK [snæp] / US adjective
decided or arranged very quickly, without much thought, preparation, or warning
a snap decision/judgment:

We mustn't be pushed into making a snap decision.


IV UK [snæp] / US interjection
1) British informal used when you see two things that are the same

Snap! You've got exactly the same phone as me!

2) spoken the word that you shout in the game of snap when you see two cards that are the same

English dictionary. 2014.

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