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The correct spelling is snap.
How to pronounce snap
/snæp/
nounIPA: /snæp/
Say it like: Sna-p
The correct spelling is snap. A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound. For example: "We took a few snaps of the old church before moving on."
Usage Examples
“We took a few snaps of the old church before moving on.”
“a ginger snap”
“I can fix most vacuum cleaners in a snap.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
- 2.A sudden break.
- 3.An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
- 4.The act of making a snapping sound by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm.
- 5.A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
verb
- 1.To fracture or break apart suddenly.
- 2.To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
- 3.To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.
- 4.To attempt to seize with eagerness.
- 5.To speak abruptly or sharply.
adjective
- 1.Done, made, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly, or without deliberation.
interjection
- 1.The cry used in a game of snap when winning a hand.
- 2.By extension from the card game, "I've got one the same!", "Me too!"
- 3.Ritual utterance of agreement (after the cry in the card game snap).
- 4.Used in place of expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously.
- 5.Ritual utterance used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time.
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