Snap
/snæp/
noun
- A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
- A sudden break.
- An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
- The act of making a snapping sound by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm.
- A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
verb
- To fracture or break apart suddenly.
"He snapped his stick in anger."
- To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
"Blazing firewood snaps."
- To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.
"A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait."
- To attempt to seize with eagerness.
"She snapped at the chance to appear on television."
- To speak abruptly or sharply.
"He snapped at me for the slightest mistake."
adjective
- Done, made, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly, or without deliberation.
"a snap judgment or decision a snap political convention"
interjection
- The cry used in a game of snap when winning a hand.
- By extension from the card game, "I've got one the same!", "Me too!"
"Snap! We've both got pink buckets and spades."
- Ritual utterance of agreement (after the cry in the card game snap).
- Used in place of expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously.
""I just ran over your phone with my car." "Oh, snap!""
- Ritual utterance used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time.
""Wasn't that John?" "Wasn't that John?" "Snap!""
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Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Snap"
Snap is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "snap" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Snap" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "snap" is a low-scoring word.