Meaning of "snap" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNAP

From Middle Low German or Middle Dutch snappen to seize; related to Old Norse snapa to snuffle.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SNAP

snap  [snæp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNAP

Snap is a verb and can also act as a noun, an adverb and an exclamation.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb snap in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES SNAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of snap in the English dictionary

The first definition of snap in the dictionary is to break or cause to break suddenly, esp with a sharp sound. Other definition of snap is to make or cause to make a sudden sharp cracking sound. Snap is also to give way or collapse suddenly, esp from strain.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNAP

PRESENT

Present

I snap

you snap

he/she/it snaps

we snap

you snap

they snap

Present continuous

I am snaping

you are snaping

he/she/it is snaping

we are snaping

you are snaping

they are snaping

Present perfect

I have snaped

you have snaped

he/she/it has snaped

we have snaped

you have snaped

they have snaped

Present perfect continuous

I have been snaping

you have been snaping

he/she/it has been snaping

we have been snaping

you have been snaping

they have been snaping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I snaped

you snaped

he/she/it snaped

we snaped

you snaped

they snaped

Past continuous

I was snaping

you were snaping

he/she/it was snaping

we were snaping

you were snaping

they were snaping

Past perfect

I had snaped

you had snaped

he/she/it had snaped

we had snaped

you had snaped

they had snaped

Past perfect continuous

I had been snaping

you had been snaping

he/she/it had been snaping

we had been snaping

you had been snaping

they had been snaping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will snap

you will snap

he/she/it will snap

we will snap

you will snap

they will snap

Future continuous

I will be snaping

you will be snaping

he/she/it will be snaping

we will be snaping

you will be snaping

they will be snaping

Future perfect

I will have snaped

you will have snaped

he/she/it will have snaped

we will have snaped

you will have snaped

they will have snaped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been snaping

you will have been snaping

he/she/it will have been snaping

we will have been snaping

you will have been snaping

they will have been snaping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would snap

you would snap

he/she/it would snap

we would snap

you would snap

they would snap

Conditional continuous

I would be snaping

you would be snaping

he/she/it would be snaping

we would be snaping

you would be snaping

they would be snaping

Conditional perfect

I would have snap

you would have snap

he/she/it would have snap

we would have snap

you would have snap

they would have snap

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been snaping

you would have been snaping

he/she/it would have been snaping

we would have been snaping

you would have been snaping

they would have been snaping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you snap
we let´s snap
you snap

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to snap

Past participle

snaped

Present Participle

snaping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SNAP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «snap» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of snap

abrupt · bark · bite · break · burst · clap · click · crack · crack up · crackle · crash · energy · explosion · flash · fly off the handle · fracture · freak · freak out · get-up-and-go · give way · go · grab · growl · hurried · immediate · instant · interval · liveliness · lose it · nip · patch · pep · period · photo · photograph · picture · pop · print · quick · report · retort · run · separate · shot · slide · smack · snapshot · snarl · spell · split · spur-of-the-moment · stretch · sudden · unpremeditated · vigour · welly · whack · zip

TRANSLATION OF SNAP

Find out the translation of snap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of snap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snap» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 啪地折断
• Translator English - Spanish: partir
• English: snap
• Translator English - Hindi: तस्वीर
• Translator English - Arabic: يَقْصِفُ
• Translator English - Russian: ломать
• Translator English - Portuguese: estalar
• Translator English - Bengali: ক্ষুদ্র তালা
• Translator English - French: casser net
• Translator English - Malay: Snap
• Translator English - German: zerspringen
• Translator English - Japanese: ポキッと折る
• Translator English - Korean: (...을) 딱 부러트리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Snap
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đớp
• Translator English - Tamil: நொடியில்
• Translator English - Marathi: स्नॅप
• Translator English - Turkish: ani
• Translator English - Italian: spezzare
• Translator English - Polish: pstryknąć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: тріскатися
• Translator English - Romanian: a se frânge
• Translator English - Greek: κροταλίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: snap
• Translator English - Swedish: bryta av
• Translator English - Norwegian: kneppe

10 QUOTES WITH «SNAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word snap.

1

Jill Abramson

You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you're in faster than you can think of.

2

Kiran Ahluwalia

I want a car that will last 10 years or longer because I totally hate the process of researching, shopping for a new car, and then haggling for the price. I wish I could just snap my fingers and my car is there.

3

Sean Bean

If you have a very good concept of your character, you can snap into it.

4

Vinoba Bhave

If we could only snap the fetters of the body that bind the feet of the soul, we shall experience a great joy. Then we shall not be miserable because of the body's sufferings. We shall become free.

5

Brian Bosworth

In the middle of a play, I go crazy and don't realize what I'm doing. I'll snap back to reality and I realize, 'Hey, I just ripped that boy's helmet off,' or, 'I'm over here twisting this guy's knee.

6

Bryan Burrough

I must be the last person online to have been struck with this realization, but it's amazing how the Internet has empowered hundreds of ordinary people, turning them into little Diane Sawyers and Anderson Coopers as they snap and blog away.

7

A. S. Byatt

Cyclists. I really hate them. I wish they would not be so self-righteous and realise they are a danger to pedestrians. I wish cyclists would not vindictively snap off wing mirrors on cars when they were trying to cross in front of the car at a danger to motorists and pedestrians.

8

Nick Clegg

I think that the days when newspaper barons could basically click their fingers and governments would snap to attention have gone.

9

Tre Cool

The one thing about Billie is he will snap and rip your head off if you point anything out at all other than how beautiful he is and how nice he looks today.

10

Heather Dubrow

It's very easy to listen to one comment and make a snap judgment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNAP»

Discover the use of snap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Snap: Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language, ...

In Snap, you'll learn how to:* Use your voice and body language to convey confidence and charisma, authenticity and authority* Immediately discern people's hidden agendas * Make the best impressions via email, phone, video conferencing, and ...

Patti Wood, 2012

Snap!

There's a fly buzzing by--SNAP! Fly is eaten by Frog! Follow the food chain as Frog is eaten by Duckling, and Duckling is eaten by Pike, and then Fisherman is polishing off Pike. But is there something even bigger getting ready to SNAP?

Mick Manning, 2008

Panic Snap: A Novel

Her first novel, Topping from Below, was a cause celebre of erotic fiction. Now, in Panic Snap, Laura Reese once again crosses the boundary between pleasure and pain with a story of extreme sexual obsession and one family's terrible secret.

Laura Reese, 2010

Cold Snap

A cold snap has everyone in the town of Toby Mills feeling down, until the mayor's wife thinks of a way to warm things up again.

Eileen Spinelli, 2012

Snap

With subtlety and insight, novelist Alison McGhee tells the story of a young girl's first encounter with grief, and of the enduring power of friendship.

Alison McGhee, 2013

Snap

Madison Sabatini thought she knew who she was: an almost-sophomore with a bright future.

Carol Snow, 2009

Before the Snap

Once Derrick discovers that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant, rumors swirl around him and he is unable to focus on football or school.

Katherine Hengel, 2011

When You Can't Snap Out of It: Finding Your Way Through ...

If you have struggled with depression, then you know that there are times When You Can't Snap Out of It. However, it isn't impossible to find help, take charge, and overcome.

Louis J. Bevilacqua Psy D., Louis J. Bevilacqua, 2011

Snap judgments: new positions in contemporary African ...

The book presents a range of highly individual artistic responses to the unprecedented changes now taking place in the economic, social, and cultural spheres of African nations and provides new insight into the increasing role of the visual ...

Okwui Enwezor, International Center of Photography, 2006

SNAP Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with ...

Drawing on her years of selling experience, as well as the stories of other successful sellers, she offers four SNAP rules: Keep It Simple: Make things easy and clear for your customers.

Jill Konrath, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snap is used in the context of the following news items.

Oklahoma GOP apologizes for post comparing SNAP recipients to …

"We are at a 15-year low in the fraud in the SNAP program, and most of that is on the commercial side,” Johnson said. “It's not on the consumer side, so what are ... «KSLA-TV, Jul 15»

Snapchat is changing the way you watch snaps and add friends

With an update rolling out today for iOS and Android, you are no longer required to hold a finger down to view snaps and Stories. Watching is now triggered by a ... «The Verge, Jul 15»

The case against SNAP challenges

When I first heard about Gwyneth Paltrow's effort to bring awareness to the challenges of living on food stamps (now referred to as SNAP, an acronym for ... «Fusion, Apr 15»

Fact-checking Gwyneth Paltrow's $29 weekly food stamps budget …

Paltrow shared a photo of her grocery haul in an April 9 tweet, writing, "This is what $29 gets you at the grocery store—what families on SNAP (i.e. food stamps) ... «PolitiFact, Apr 15»

Gwyneth's SNAP Challenge bombed, of course: Living in poverty …

As she admitted late this week, the Academy Award winner lasted just four days on the SNAP Challenge — a hunger awareness initiative to get people to see ... «Salon, Apr 15»

Gwyneth Paltrow's food stamp challenge is the most Gwyneth …

Of course, SNAP is meant as a supplemental program, not the funding for the entire source of food for program participants. Though about 20 percent of people ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»

Gwyneth Paltrow Takes SNAP Challenge, Fails Miserably

Of course, feeding a family of four on $100 per week is tough, but SNAP isn't meant to cover your whole grocery bill. It's a supplemental program, and many ... «American Spectator, Apr 15»

Snapchat Replaces “Best Friends” With Friend Emojis, Adds Low …

Previously, you or anyone with you in their contacts could go to your Snapchat profile and see who you sent snaps to most, and there was no way to turn this off. «TechCrunch, Apr 15»

USDA Awards $200 Million for Skills Training to Help SNAP …

"Helping people find and keep good jobs is the right way to transition recipients off of SNAP assistance and ultimately reduce program costs. These pilots will ... «USDA.gov, Mar 15»

How 'Double Bucks' For Food Stamps Conquered Capitol Hill

The federal government is about to put $100 million behind a simple idea: doubling the value of SNAP benefits — what used to be called food stamps — when ... «NPR, Nov 14»