Definition of snap

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Snap (v. t.) A small catch or fastening held or closed by means of a spring, or one which closes with a snapping sound, as the catch of a bracelet, necklace, clasp of a book, etc..

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Elater :: Elater (n.) Any beetle of the family Elateridae, having the habit, when laid on the back, of giving a sudden upward spring, by a quick movement of the articulation between the abdomen and thorax; -- called also click beetle, spring beetle, and snapping beetle..
Whipster :: Whipster (n.) A nimble little fellow; a whippersnapper.
Snap :: Snap (v. t.) A sudden severe interval or spell; -- applied to the weather; as, a cold snap..
Fillip :: Fillip (v. t.) To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger..
Snap :: Snap (v. t.) A sharp, abrupt sound, as that made by the crack of a whip; as, the snap of the trigger of a gun..
Snap :: Snap (v. t.) Any circumstance out of which money may be made or an advantage gained.
Knappish :: Knappish (a.) Snappish; peevish.
Wireworm :: Wireworm (n.) One of the larvae of various species of snapping beetles, or elaters; -- so called from their slenderness and the uncommon hardness of the integument. Wireworms are sometimes very destructive to the roots of plants. Called also wire grub..
Fracture :: Fracture (n.) The act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach.
Snapper :: Snapper (n.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle..
Snapper :: Snapper (n.) One who, or that which, snaps; as, a snapper up of trifles; the snapper of a whip..
Knap :: Knap (v. i.) To make a sound of snapping.
Coyote :: Coyote (n.) A carnivorous animal (Canis latrans), allied to the dog, found in the western part of North America; -- called also prairie wolf. Its voice is a snapping bark, followed by a prolonged, shrill howl..
Snap :: Snap (n.) To break upon suddenly with sharp, angry words; to treat snappishly; -- usually with up..
Fractious :: Fractious (a.) Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse..
Deflagrable :: Deflagrable (a.) Burning with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; hence, slightly explosive; liable to snap and crackle when heated, as salt..
Skipjack :: Skipjack (n.) An elater; a snap bug, or snapping beetle..
Slash :: Slash (v. t.) To crack or snap, as a whip..
Snap :: Snap (v. i.) To utter sharp, harsh, angry words; -- often with at; as, to snap at a child..
Rosefish :: Rosefish (n.) A large marine scorpaenoid food fish (Sebastes marinus) found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. called also red perch, hemdurgan, Norway haddok, and also, erroneously, snapper, bream, and bergylt..
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