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act vs snap

snap vs act

act and snap both are nouns.

act and snap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act Yes No Yes No
snap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, snap is a hyponym of act; that is, snap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:
  • act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • snap: lose control of one's emotions
Other hyponyms of act include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
act (noun) snap (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen the act of catching an object with the hands
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body any undertaking that is easy to do
a short performance that is part of a longer program the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
a manifestation of insincerity a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
a sudden sharp noise
a sudden breaking
the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
a spell of cold weather
act (verb) snap (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind close with a snapping motion
discharge one's duties utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
play a role or part record on photographic film
perform on a stage or theater to grasp hastily or eagerly
behave unnaturally or affectedly separate or cause to separate abruptly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) cause to make a snapping sound
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected put in play with a snap
be suitable for theatrical performance bring the jaws together
lose control of one's emotions
move or strike with a noise
move with a snapping sound
make a sharp sound
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