· the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

Synonym(s): catch, grab, snatch

Hypernym(s): touch, touching

· a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"

Hypernym(s): while, piece, spell, patch

· tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

Synonym(s): snap_bean

Hypernym(s): green_bean

· a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

Synonym(s): gingersnap, ginger_snap, ginger_nut

Hypernym(s): cookie, cooky, biscuit

· the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"

Hypernym(s): noise

· a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"

Synonym(s): crack, cracking

Hypernym(s): noise

· a sudden breaking

Hypernym(s): break

· the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"

Synonym(s): elasticity

Hypernym(s): physical_property

· an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"

Synonym(s): snapshot, shot

Hypernym(s): photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic

· a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"

Synonym(s): snap_fastener, press_stud

Hypernym(s): fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing

· any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"

Synonym(s): cinch, breeze, picnic, duck_soup, child%27s_play, pushover, walkover, piece_of_cake

Hypernym(s): undertaking, project, task, labor

· the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave his fingers a snap"

Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move, motility

· (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"

Synonym(s): centering

Hypernym(s): pass, toss, flip

· utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"

Synonym(s): snarl

Hypernym(s): talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

· separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

Synonym(s): tear, rupture, bust

Hypernym(s): separate, disunite, divide, part

· break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"

Synonym(s): crack

Hypernym(s): break, separate, split_up, fall_apart, come_apart

· move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"

Synonym(s): click

Hypernym(s): move

· close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"

Hypernym(s): close, shut

· make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped"

Synonym(s): crack

Hypernym(s): sound, go

· move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"

Hypernym(s): move

· to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

Synonym(s): snatch, snatch_up

Hypernym(s): seize, prehend, clutch

· put in play with a snap; "snap a football"

Hypernym(s): hit

· cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"

Synonym(s): click, flick

Hypernym(s): move

· lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"

Synonym(s): break_down, lose_it

Hypernym(s): act, behave, do

· bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"

Hypernym(s): bite, seize_with_teeth

· record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"

Synonym(s): photograph, shoot

Hypernym(s): record, enter, put_down