Word Information

Snap

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
  • Words with Friends

Definitions for Snap

noun
the act of catching an object with the hands
Synonyms
catch grab snatch
Examples
  1. Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
  2. he made a grab for the ball before it landed
  3. Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away
  4. the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion
noun
a spell of cold weather
Examples
  1. a cold snap in the middle of May
noun
tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
Synonyms
snap bean
noun
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
Synonyms
gingersnap ginger snap ginger nut
noun
the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
Examples
  1. servants appeared at the snap of his fingers
noun
a sudden sharp noise
Synonyms
crack cracking
Examples
  1. the crack of a whip
  2. he heard the cracking of the ice
  3. he can hear the snap of a twig
noun
a sudden breaking
noun
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
Synonyms
elasticity
Examples
  1. the waistband had lost its snap
noun
an informal photograph
Synonyms
snapshot shot
Examples
  1. usually made with a small hand-held camera
  2. my snapshots haven't been developed yet
  3. he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
noun
a fastener used on clothing
Synonyms
snap fastener press stud
Examples
  1. fastens with a snapping sound
  2. children can manage snaps better than buttons
noun
any undertaking that is easy to do
Synonyms
cinch breeze picnic duck soup child's play pushover walkover piece of cake
Examples
  1. marketing this product will be no picnic
noun
the act of snapping the fingers
Examples
  1. movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
  2. he gave his fingers a snap
noun
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
Synonyms
centering
Examples
  1. the quarterback fumbled the snap
verb
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
Synonyms
snarl
Examples
  1. The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
  2. The guard snarled at us
verb
separate or cause to separate abruptly
Synonyms
tear rupture bust
Examples
  1. The rope snapped
  2. tear the paper
verb
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
Synonyms
crack
Examples
  1. The pipe snapped
verb
move or strike with a noise
Synonyms
click
Examples
  1. he clicked on the light
  2. his arm was snapped forward
verb
close with a snapping motion
Examples
  1. The lock snapped shut
verb
make a sharp sound
Synonyms
crack
Examples
  1. his fingers snapped
verb
move with a snapping sound
Examples
  1. bullets snapped past us
verb
to grasp hastily or eagerly
Synonyms
snatch snatch up
Examples
  1. Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
verb
put in play with a snap
Examples
  1. snap a football
verb
cause to make a snapping sound
Synonyms
click flick
Examples
  1. snap your fingers
verb
lose control of one's emotions
Synonyms
break down lose it
Examples
  1. When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely
  2. When her baby died, she snapped
verb
bring the jaws together
Examples
  1. he snapped indignantly
verb
record on photographic film
Synonyms
photograph shoot
Examples
  1. I photographed the scene of the accident
  2. She snapped a picture of the President

Scrabble (6 points)

Words with Friends (8 points)

Unscramble "Snap"

Words that start with these letters. Example: AB → Above

Words that end in these letters. Example: AB → Rehab

Words that contain letters in this order. Example: AB → Cable

Search for words of a specific length. Example: 5

Search