snap vs break

snap and break both are nouns.

snap and break both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snap	Yes	No	Yes	No
break	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, break is a hypernym of snap; that is, break is a word with a broader meaning than snap:

snap: a sudden breaking
break: the occurrence of breaking

As verbs, break is a hypernym of snap; that is, break is a word with a broader meaning than snap:

snap: break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
break: become separated into pieces or fragments

Other hypernyms of snap include come apart, fall apart, separate, split up.

snap (noun)	break (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands	the act of breaking something
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
any undertaking that is easy to do	a sudden dash
the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand	the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool
a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound	an escape from jail
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera	a pause from doing something (as work)
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed	any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
a sudden sharp noise	(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
a sudden breaking	some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand	an unexpected piece of good luck
a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger	the occurrence of breaking
tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections	a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
a spell of cold weather	an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	breaking of hard tissue such as bone
	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

snap (verb)	break (verb)
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension	fracture a bone of
close with a snapping motion	weaken or destroy in spirit or body
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone	diminish or discontinue abruptly
record on photographic film	become separated into pieces or fragments
to grasp hastily or eagerly	happen
separate or cause to separate abruptly	prevent completion
cause to make a snapping sound	terminate or end
put in play with a snap	come into being
bring the jaws together	stop operating or functioning
lose control of one's emotions	render inoperable or ineffective
move or strike with a noise	crack; of the male voice in puberty
move with a snapping sound	fall sharply
make a sharp sound	lessen in force or effect
	destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
	make submissive, obedient, or useful
	be broken in
	change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
	find the solution or key to
	find a flaw in
	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
	cease an action temporarily
	be released or become known; of news
	undergo breaking
	interrupt the flow of current in
	surpass in excellence
	go to pieces
	ruin completely
	separate from a clinch, in boxing
	break a piece from a whole
	pierce or penetrate
	destroy the completeness of a set of related items
	exchange for smaller units of money
	become punctured or penetrated
	make the opening shot that scatters the balls
	force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
	do a break dance
	curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
	move away or escape suddenly
	scatter or part
	emerge from the surface of a body of water
	make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
	break down, literally or metaphorically
	change directions suddenly
	reduce to bankruptcy
	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
	interrupt a continued activity
	assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
	cause the failure or ruin of
	invalidate by judicial action
	enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	happen or take place
	fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
	give up
	cause to give up a habit
	vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
	come forth or begin from a state of latency
	come to an end

snap vs break

snap and break both are nouns.

snap and break both are verbs.

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