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'snap' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'snap' with 15 example sentences.


snap noun

: the act of catching an object with the hands

: a spell of cold weather

: tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

: a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

: the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

: a sudden sharp noise

: a sudden breaking

: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

: an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

: a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

: any undertaking that is easy to do

: the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

: (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

snap verb

: utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

: separate or cause to separate abruptly

: break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

: move or strike with a noise

: close with a snapping motion

: make a sharp sound

: move with a snapping sound

: to grasp hastily or eagerly

: put in play with a snap

: cause to make a snapping sound

: lose control of one's emotions

: bring the jaws together

: record on photographic film


  • Can you snap your fingers?
  • A cold snap is expected this week.
  • The bridge collapsed when one of the cables snapped.
  • My dog chased a lizard and snapped its tail off.
  • We were showing Mum our holiday snaps all afternoon.
  • I'm sorry if I snapped at you.
  • Mother closed her purse with a snap.
  • We found a snapping turtle.
  • The pup snapped at my hand.
  • In severe cases, cracks can form or it can snap apart.
  • I made a snap judgment.
  • This new camera is a snap to use.
  • It's a snap once you get the hang of it.
  • You've got to snap out of it.
  • The bad-tempered man snapped at his daughter.
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