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seize vs snap

snap vs seize

seize is not a noun while snap is a noun.

seize and snap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seize No No Yes No
snap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, snap is a hyponym of seize; that is, snap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seize:
  • seize: take into your hands deliberately
  • snap: to grasp hastily or eagerly
Other hyponyms of seize include nab, rack, claw, apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up, capture, catch, get, collar, clasp, grip, grab, catch, grab, snatch, snatch up, clench, clinch, grapple, grip.
seize (noun) snap (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
any undertaking that is easy to do
the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
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
seize (verb) snap (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
affect close with a snapping motion
take into your hands deliberately utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
take or capture by force record on photographic film
hook by a pull on the line to grasp hastily or eagerly
take possession of by force, as after an invasion separate or cause to separate abruptly
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority cause to make a snapping sound
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession put in play with a snap
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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