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snap S0506600 (snăp)v. snapped, snap·ping, snaps v.intr.1. To make a brisk sharp cracking sound: "Logs snapped in the grate" (James Fox).2. To break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound.3. a. To give way abruptly under pressure or tension: With so many people crowding onto the platform, its supports snapped.b. To suffer a physical or mental breakdown, especially while under stress: feared that the troops would snap from fatigue.4. To bring the jaws briskly together, often with a clicking sound; bite.5. To take up something suddenly and eagerly; snatch or grasp: snap at a chance to go to China.6. To speak abruptly or sharply: snapped at the child.7. To move swiftly and smartly: snap to attention.8. To flash or appear to flash light; sparkle: eyes that snapped with anger.9. To open, close, or fit together with a click: The lock snapped shut. The jacket snaps in front.v.tr.1. To snatch at with the teeth or mouth; bite: The turtle snapped the lettuce from my hand.2. To pull apart or break with a snapping sound.3. To utter abruptly or sharply: The sergeant snapped out a command.4. a. To cause to emit a snapping sound: snap a whip.b. To close or latch with a snapping sound: snapped the purse shut.5. To cause to move suddenly: "His head was snapped back by a sudden scream from the bed" (James Michener).6. a. To take (a photograph).b. To photograph: snapped the winner on the podium.7. Football To pass (the ball) from the ground back between the legs to begin a down; hike.n.1. A sudden sharp cracking sound or the action producing such a sound.2. A sudden breaking.3. A clasp, catch, or other fastening device that operates with a snapping sound.4. A sudden attempt to bite, snatch, or grasp.5. a. The sound produced by rapid movement of a finger from the thumb tip to the base of the thumb.b. The act of producing this sound.6. The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.7. A thin, crisp, usually circular cookie: a ginger snap.8. a. Capacity to make a snapping sound; elasticity: This waistband has lost its snap.b. Informal Briskness, liveliness, or energy.9. A brief spell of brisk, cold weather.10. Something accomplished without effort. See Synonyms at breeze1.11. a. A snapshot.b. The taking of a snapshot.12. A snap bean.13. Football The passing of the ball from the ground back through the legs to a back to initiate a play. Also called hike.adj.1. Made or done suddenly, with little or no preparation: a snap decision.2. Fastening with a snap: snap pockets.3. Informal Simple; easy: a snap assignment.adv. With a snap.Phrasal Verbs: snap back To recover quickly. snap to To pay attention or begin complying abruptly. snap up To acquire quickly: snapped up the tickets.Idiom: snap out of it Informal To move quickly back to one's normal condition from an undesirable condition, such as depression, grief, or self-pity.
[Probably from Middle English snappe, a quick bite, probably from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch snappen, to seize, snap.]
SNAP S5550850 (snăp)abbr. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programsnap up vb (tr, adverb) 1. to avail oneself of eagerly and quickly: she snapped up the bargains. 2. to interrupt abruptlyThesaurus| Verb | 1. | snap up - get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"snaffle, grabtake - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"hog - take greedily; take more than one's share |
Translationssnap (snӕp) – past tense, past participle snapped – verb1. (with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth. The dog snapped at his ankles. 猛咬 猛咬2. to break with a sudden sharp noise. He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off. 啪地一聲斷裂 啪地一声断裂3. to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc. The lid snapped shut. 啪地一聲 啪地一声4. to speak in a sharp especially angry way. `Mind your own business!' he snapped. 怒氣衝衝地尖聲說 怒气冲冲地尖声说5. to take a photograph of. He snapped the children playing in the garden. 拍照 拍照 noun1. (the noise of) an act of snapping. There was a loud snap as his pencil broke. 喀嚓聲 喀嚓声2. a photograph; a snapshot. He wanted to show us his holiday snaps. 拍片 拍片3. a kind of simple card game. They were playing snap. 一種簡易的紙牌遊戲 一种简易的纸牌游戏 adjective done, made etc quickly. a snap decision. 突然的，倉促的 突然的，仓促的 ˈsnappy adjective1. irritable; inclined to snap. He is always rather snappy on a Monday morning. 急躁的 急躁的2. quick; prompt. You'll have to be snappy if you're catching that bus! 快速的，敏捷的 快速的，敏捷的 3. smart. He's certainly a snappy dresser. 時髦的 时髦的ˈsnappily adverb 直接了當地，乾脆地 直接了当地，干脆地 ˈsnappiness noun 乾脆 干脆ˈsnapshot noun a photograph taken quickly and without a lot of equipment. That's a good snapshot of the children playing in the garden. 快照 快照snap one's fingers to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc. 捻手指(通常表示輕蔑或不在乎) 打响指（用于引起别人的注意），捻拇指（通常表示轻蔑） snap up to grab eagerly. I saw this bargain in the shop and snapped it up straight away; The bargains were snapped up. 趕快 赶快snap up
snap upTo purchase or acquire something quickly before anyone else has the chance. A noun or pronoun can be used between "snap" and "up." During the Black Friday sales, customers rush through stores snapping merchandise up at incredibly low prices. The corporation has been snapping up smaller startup companies to broaden its range of products and services.See also: snap, upsnap it upInf. Hurry up! John: Come on, Fred. Snap it up! Fred: I'm hurrying! I'm hurrying! Sally: Snap it up! You're going to make us late. John: That's exactly what I had in mind.See also: snap, upsnap something up 1. Lit. to grasp something quickly. Karen snapped her pencil up and strode out of the room. Harry walked through the kitchen and snapped up two cookies on the way. 2. Fig. to purchase something quickly, because the price is low or because the item is so hard to find. (Fig. on {2}.) We put the cheap shirts out for sale this morning and people snapped them up in only a few minutes. They snapped up the bargains quickly. 3. Fig. to believe something eagerly; to believe a lie readily. They are so gullible that you can say anything and they'll snap it up. They will snap up anything that sounds good.See also: snap, upsnap upSnatch for one's own use, as in As soon as they lower the price we intend to snap up the house; it's exactly what we want . [Mid-1500s] See also: snap, upsnap upv. To acquire someone or something quickly and eagerly: The fans of the band snapped up all the tickets the day they went on sale. The large corporation snapped many of its competitors up.See also: snap, upSnap it up! exclam. Hurry up! Come on, snap it up! I don’t have all day. See also: snapsnap something up tv. to buy up something. (see also snapped (up).) The customers snapped up all the humidifiers on the second day of the cold spell. See also: snap, something, upsnapped (up)1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Pete was snapped up by eight-thirty. 2. mod. arrested. The bacon busted the joint and snapped everybody in sight. See also: snap, upEncyclopediaSeesnapsnap up
Synonyms for snap upverb get hold of or seize quickly and easilySynonymsRelated Words |