football : the act of a center's putting the ball in play from its position on the ground by quickly passing it between the legs back to a teammate (such as a quarterback) : the act of snapping …

Some cooks recommend holding the asparagus in two hands and snapping -- they say it'll break where the spear turns tender.

Tracking the cicadas is as easy as snapping a photo. He is snapping at strangers. It's unclear who the rodent was snapping.

1. To snatch at with the teeth or mouth; bite: The turtle snapped the lettuce from my hand. 2. To pull apart or break with a snapping sound. 3. To utter abruptly or sharply: The sergeant …

to take snapshots of (someone or something): [~ + object] The tourists were snapping the cathedral as fast as they could. [no object] The news cameras were snapping wildly.

Present participle of snap. The sound or action of a snap. The act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody. Snapping out of her trance, she laughed. Dusty almost felt bad for …

Synonyms for SNAPPING: barking, snarling, shouting, yelling, screaming, growling, shrieking, grumbling; Antonyms of SNAPPING: calming (down), simmering down, stabilizing, plateauing

When something snaps, it breaks or separates suddenly, often with a cracking sound. A snap can also be a fastener on clothes. And if you like a song, you can snap your fingers to the beat or …

snap back Tendons store elastic energy by stretching and then snapping back into shape like rubber bands. Simply snap the pieces into place.

Definition of snap verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.