July 16, 2017
What is a Snap?
A snap is something you eat that is slender and brittle. A snap is also defined, as a verb, “to break suddenly, especially with a sharp, cracking sound, as something slender and brittle.”
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So a sesame snap is a slender and brittle dessert comprising sesame seeds and sugar. Some recipes also include some honey and berries.
SNAP dictionary definitions:
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verb
verb: snap; 3rd person present: snaps; past tense: snapped; past participle: snapped; gerund or present participle: snapping
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1.break or cause to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound.“guitar strings kept snapping”
synonyms: break, fracture, splinter, come apart, split, crack; informalbust“the ruler snapped”-
emit a sudden, sharp cracking sound.“banners snapping in the breeze”
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(of an animal) make a sudden audible bite.“a dog was snapping at his heels”
synonyms: bite; gnash its teeth“a dog was snapping at his heels” -
cause to move or alter in a specified way with a brisk movement and typically a sharp sound.“Rosa snapped her bag shut”
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suddenly lose one’s self-control.“she claims she snapped after years of violence”
synonyms: flare up, lose one’s self-control, freak out, go to pieces, get worked up; More -
say something quickly and irritably to someone.“McIllvanney snapped at her”
synonyms: say roughly, say brusquely, say abruptly, say angrily, bark, snarl, growl; More
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2.take a snapshot of.“he planned to spend the time snapping rare wildlife”
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3.AMERICAN FOOTBALLput (the ball) into play by a quick backward movement from the ground.
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4.fasten with snaps.“he pulled a white rubber swim hat over his head and snapped it under his chin”
noun
noun: snap; plural noun: snaps
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1.a sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement.“she closed her purse with a snap”
synonyms: click, crack, pop “she closed her purse with a snap”-
a hurried, irritable tone or manner.““I’m still waiting,” he said with a snap”
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vigor or liveliness of style or action; zest.“the snap of the dialogue”
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2.NORTH AMERICANa small fastener on clothing, engaged by pressing its two halves together.
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3.NORTH AMERICANinformalan easy task.“a control panel that makes operation a snap”
synonyms: an easy task; More -
4.AMERICAN FOOTBALLa quick backward movement of the ball from the ground that begins a play.
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5.a snapshot.
synonyms: photograph, picture, photo, shot, snapshot, print, slide, frame, still; informalmug shot“vacation snaps” -
6.BRITISHa card game in which cards from two piles are turned over simultaneously and players call “snap” as quickly as possible when two similar cards are exposed.
adjective
adjective: snap
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1.done or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice.“a snap judgment”
Origin
late 15th century (in the senses ‘make a sudden audible bite’ and ‘quick sharp biting sound’): probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German snappen ‘seize’; partly imitative.
SNAP
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abbreviation
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (a federal program providing people on low income with financial assistance to purchase food).
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