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Results for: "snap"

Translating from English to Walloon

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 13

  1. the act of catching an object with the hands

    • “Mays made the catch with his back to the plate”
    • “he made a grab for the ball before it landed”
    • “Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away”
    • “the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion”
    Synonymscatchgrabsnatch

  2. a spell of cold weather

    • “a cold snap in the middle of May”

  3. tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

    Synonymssnap bean
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  1. a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

    Synonymsgingersnapginger snapginger nut

  2. the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

    • “servants appeared at the snap of his fingers”

  3. a sudden sharp noise

    • “the crack of a whip”
    • “he heard the cracking of the ice”
    • “he can hear the snap of a twig”
    Synonymscrackcracking

  4. a sudden breaking

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

    • “the waistband had lost its snap”
    Synonymselasticity

  6. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

    • “my snapshots haven't been developed yet”
    • “he tried to get unposed shots of his friends”
    Synonymssnapshotshot

  7. a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

    • “children can manage snaps better than buttons”
    Synonymssnap fastenerpress stud

  8. any undertaking that is easy to do

    • “marketing this product will be no picnic”
    Synonymscinchbreezepicnicduck soupchild's playpushoverwalkoverpiece of cake

  9. the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

    • “he gave his fingers a snap”

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

    • “the quarterback fumbled the snap”
    Synonymscentering

VERB 13

  1. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

    • “The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer”
    • “The guard snarled at us”
    Synonymssnarl

  2. separate or cause to separate abruptly

    • “The rope snapped”
    • “tear the paper”
    Synonymstearrupturebust

  3. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

    • “The pipe snapped”
    Synonymscrack
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  1. move or strike with a noise

    • “he clicked on the light”
    • “his arm was snapped forward”
    Synonymsclick

  2. close with a snapping motion

    • “The lock snapped shut”

  3. make a sharp sound

    • “his fingers snapped”
    Synonymscrack

  4. move with a snapping sound

    • “bullets snapped past us”

  5. to grasp hastily or eagerly

    • “Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”
    Synonymssnatchsnatch up

  6. put in play with a snap

    • “snap a football”

  7. cause to make a snapping sound

    • “snap your fingers”
    Synonymsclickflick

  8. lose control of one's emotions

    • “When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely”
    • “When her baby died, she snapped”
    Synonymsbreak downlose it

  9. bring the jaws together

    • “he snapped indignantly”

  10. record on photographic film

    • “I photographed the scene of the accident”
    • “She snapped a picture of the President”
    Synonymsphotographshoot