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snap

noun
  1. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
    “the quarterback fumbled the snap”
    centering
  2. the act of catching an object with the hands
    catch
  3. the act of snapping the fingers
  4. any undertaking that is easy to do
    child's playwalkovercinchbreezepicnicduck souppushoverpiece of cake
  5. a fastener used on clothing
    “fastens with a snapping sound”
    snap fastenerpress stud
  6. an informal photograph
    shotsnapshot
  7. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
    “the waistband had lost its snap”
    elasticity
  8. a sudden breaking
  9. a sudden sharp noise
    crackingcrack
  10. the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
    “The servants appeared at the snap of their fingers.”
  11. a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
    gingersnapginger snapginger nut
  12. tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
    snap bean
  13. a spell of cold weather
    “a cold snap in the middle of May”
    cold spellcold snap
verb
  1. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
    “The pipe snapped”
    crack
  2. close with a snapping motion
    “The lock snapped shut”
  3. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
    “The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer”
    snarl
  4. record on photographic film
    shootphotograph
  5. cause to make a snapping sound
    “snap your fingers”
    click
  6. put in play with a snap
    “snap a football”
  7. to grasp hastily or eagerly
    snatchsnatch up
  8. bring the jaws together
    “The fighter pilot snapped indignantly for emphasis.”
  9. separate or cause to separate abruptly
    “The rope snapped”
    rupturetear
  10. lose control of one's emotions
    break downlose it
  11. move or strike with a noise
    click
  12. move with a snapping sound
    “bullets snapped past us”
  13. make a sharp sound
    “I snapped my fingers to alert the animals.”
    crack