Snap
/snæp/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Snap
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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