to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.

to click, as a mechanism or the jaws or teeth coming together.

to move, strike, shut, catch, etc., with a sharp sound, as a door, lid, or lock.

to break suddenly, esp. with a sharp, cracking sound, as something slender and brittle

The branch snapped.

to act or move with quick or abrupt motions of the body

to snap to attention.

Photography . to take a photograph, esp. without formal posing of the subject.

to make a quick or sudden bite or grab (often fol. by at ).

to utter a quick, sharp sentence or speech, esp. a command, reproof, retort, etc. (often fol. by at ).

to be radiant; sparkle; flash, as the eyes.

to seize with or take, buy, or obtain as with a quick bite or grab (fol. by up or off )

The bargains were snapped up.

to secure, judge, vote, etc., hastily

They snapped the bill through Congress.

to cause to make a sudden, sharp sound

to snap one's fingers.

to crack (a whip).

to bring, strike, shut, open, operate, etc., with a sharp sound or movement

to snap a lid down.

to address or interrupt (a person) quickly and sharply.

to say or utter (words, a command, a retort, etc.) in a quick, sharp manner

to snap complaints.

to break suddenly, esp. with a cracking sound

to snap a stick in half.

Photography . to take a photograph of, esp. quickly.

Building Trades . to transfer (a line) to a surface by means of a chalk line.

Football . to put (the ball) into play by tossing it back to the quarterback or other member of the offensive backfield, esp. from between the legs when bent over double and facing the line of scrimmage; center.

Hunting . to fire (a shot) quickly, esp. without raising the gun to aim from the eye.

a quick, sudden action or movement, as the flick of a whip or the breaking of a twig.

a short, sharp sound, as that caused by breaking a twig or closing a latch.

a catch or fastener that closes by pressure and clicks together.

Informal . briskness, vigor, or energy

That song has a lot of snap.

a quick, sharp speech or manner of speaking

He uttered his commands with a snap.

a quick or sudden bite or grab, as at something

The fish ate with little snaps.

something obtained by or as by biting or grabbing

a snap of food.

a brittle cookie.

a short spell or period, as of cold weather

an unexpected cold snap.

Photography . a snapshot.

Informal . an easy, profitable, or agreeable position, piece of work, or the like

This job is a snap.

Football . the act or an instance of snapping the ball.

a snap bean.

Informal . a snapdragon.

British . a packed lunch, as that carried by a worker or traveler.

fastening or closing with a click or snap, as a device fitted with a spring catch

a snap lock.

made, done, taken, etc., suddenly or offhand

a snap judgment.

easy or simple.

in a brisk, sudden manner. ?

snap to,

to come to attention

The troops snapped to when the colonel walked in.

to shape up

If you don't snap to and study, you'll flunk the course.

not give or care a snap of one's fingers for, to regard with indifference; treat lightly. Also

not give or care a snap.

snap one's fingers at. finger ( def. 23 ) .

snap out of

to free oneself from; recover from

It took him a long time to snap out of his grief.

snap someone's head off. bite ( def. 32 ) .

noun

difficulty

verb

combine , fix , free , liberate , loose

noun

breeze * , child’s play , cinch , duck soup * , ease , easy as pie * , kid stuff * , no problem , picnic * , pie * , smooth sailing , soft touch * , walkover , clack , click , bang , bark , clap , crack , explosion , pop , rat-a-tat-tat , lurch , tug , twitch , wrench , yank , dash , punch , starch , verve , vigorousness , vim , vitality , child\'s play , pushover , walkaway

verb

click , come apart , crack , crackle , fracture , give way , pop , bite at , catch , clutch , grab , grasp , grip , jerk , lurch , nip , snatch , twitch , yank , bark , flare , flash , fly off the handle , get angry , growl , grumble , grunt , jump down throat , lash out , retort , roar , snarl , snort , take it out on , vent , yell , clack , bang , clap , collapse , strike , wrench

adjective

ad-lib , extemporary , extempore , impromptu , improvised , offhand , spur-of-the-moment , unrehearsed , effortless , facile , simple , smooth