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snap

verb
/snæp/

Meaning

to break suddenly; to speak angrily; to take a photograph quickly
to break or cause to break with a sudden sharp cracking sound

Example Sentences

The rope snapped under the weight.

She snapped the pencil in half.

Synonyms

break, crack, split, photograph, fracture
Entry 1
break, crack, split, photograph
Entry 2
break, crack, fracture, split

Antonyms

mend, repair, fix
Entry 1
mend, repair, fix
Entry 2
fix, mend, repair

Collocations

snap photos, snap fingers, snap decision, snap back, snap at, snap a picture, snap at someone, snap of a twig
Entry 1
snap photos, snap fingers, snap decision, snap back, snap at
Entry 2
snap fingers, snap a picture, snap at someone, snap of a twig

Related Vocabularies

To make an involuntary movement of the face or body as a result of pain or distress.
to swell or expand by pressure from within
To postpone or delay; to yield to someone else's judgment or opinion.
to become larger, rounder, or thicker; to increase in size
to resent someone for having something; to give reluctantly
to grasp or carry something; to maintain a position

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