(n): the act of putting two things together with no space between them
(n): a spell of cold weather
(n): a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
(n): tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
(n): immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable
(n): a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
(n): any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)
(n): the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
(n): sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
(n): a sudden sharp noise
(n): sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
(n): a sudden breaking
(n): the occurrence of breaking
(n): the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
(n): any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
(n): an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
(n): a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
(n): a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
(n): restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
(n): any undertaking that is easy to do
(n): any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
(n): the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
(n): a change of position that does not entail a change of location
(n): (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
(n): (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
(v): utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
(v): express in speech
(v): separate or cause to separate abruptly
(v): force, take, or pull apart
(v): break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
(v): become separated into pieces or fragments
(v): move or strike with a noise
(v): move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
(v): close with a snapping motion
(v): move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
(v): make a sharp sound
(v): make a certain noise or sound
(v): move with a snapping sound
(v): move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
(v): to grasp hastily or eagerly
(v): take hold of; grab
(v): put in play with a snap
(v): cause to move by striking
(v): cause to make a snapping sound
(v): move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
(v): lose control of one's emotions
(v): behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
(v): bring the jaws together
(v): to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
(v): record on photographic film
(v): make a record of; set down in permanent form
...that bloke on the wall,
the Thespian snap,
he's got teeth just like
Anachronistes,
genus of shark...
- Peter Reading, 5x5x5x5x5, 1983
"the San Jose Sharks' offensive dynamo snapped a deadlock, scalding the locals with a late-game dandy" - Vancouver Sun, 1-4-08
Pans in reverse.