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Definition or meaning of the English word Snap
To break upon suddenly with sharp; angry words; to treat snappishly; -- usually with up. (n.).
A thin; crisp cake; usually small; and flavored with ginger; -- used chiefly in the plural. (v. t.).
A small catch or fastening held or closed by means of a spring; or one which closes with a snapping sound; as the catch of a bracelet; necklace; clasp of a book; etc. (v. t.).
A sudden severe interval or spell; -- applied to the weather; as; a cold snap. (v. t.).
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. (v. t.).
A greedy fellow. (v. t.).
A sharp; abrupt sound; as that made by the crack of a whip; as; the snap of the trigger of a gun. (v. t.).
A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. (v. t.).
To miss fire; as; the gun snapped. (v. i.).
To make an effort to bite; to aim to seize with the teeth; to catch eagerly at anything; -- often with at; as; a dog snapsat a passenger; a fish snaps at the bait. (v. i.).
To give forth; or produce; a sharp; cracking noise; to crack; as; blazing firewood snaps. (v. i.).
To break short; or at once; to part asunder suddenly; as; a mast snaps; a needle snaps. (v. i.).
To break at once; to break short; as substances that are brittle. (n.).
To crack; to cause to make a sharp; cracking noise; as; to snap a whip. (n.).
A sudden; sharp motion or blow; as with the finger sprung from the thumb; or the thumb from the finger. (v. t.).
Any circumstance out of which money may be made or an advantage gained. (v. t.).
Briskness; vigor; energy; decision. (v. t.).
To utter sharp; harsh; angry words; -- often with at; as; to snap at a child. (v. i.).
To project with a snap. (n.).
A sudden; eager bite; a sudden seizing; or effort to seize; as with the teeth. (v. t.).
To strike; to hit; or to shut; with a sharp sound. (n.).
To bite or seize suddenly; especially with the teeth. (n.).
Translations for the English word Snap
Italian Translation for the English word Snap is schianto,colpo secco, (fotografia):istantanea
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