snap

6 points English 4 letters Common Commonness #3,522 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

noun

the act of catching an object with the hands

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/snˈæp/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural snapspast tense snappedpresent participle snapping

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

centering

the act of catching an object with the hands

catch grab snatch

any undertaking that is easy to do

cinch breeze picnic pushover walkover

an informal photograph

snapshot shot

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or comp

elasticity

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms

inelasticity

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

crap map trap cap wrap slap tap lap nap chap rap gap clap scrap app strap

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

“Another word for grab” gen-syn
“the act of catching an object with the hands” wn-def
“utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone” wn-def

Anagrams

span pans naps

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Words you can make from SNAP

as an pa na snap pan nap spa pas span sap pans