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snaps

noun

Meaning

  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.
  6. A photograph; a snapshot.
  7. To fracture or break apart suddenly.
  8. To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
  9. To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.
  10. To attempt to seize with eagerness.
  11. To speak abruptly or sharply.
  12. To give way abruptly and loudly.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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