snap vs pull
pull vs snapsnap and pull both are nouns.
snap and pull both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| snap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| pull | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
pull is a hyponym of
snap; that is, pull is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
snap:
- snap: separate or cause to separate abruptly
- pull: tear or be torn violently
| snap (noun) | pull (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of catching an object with the hands | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you |
| (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back | a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) |
| any undertaking that is easy to do | a sustained effort |
| the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand | a device used for pulling something |
| a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound | special advantage or influence |
| an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera | the force used in pulling |
| the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments |
| 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 |
| snap (verb) | pull (verb) |
|---|---|
| break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension | strain abnormally |
| close with a snapping motion | take away |
| utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone | take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for |
| record on photographic film | cause to move by pulling |
| to grasp hastily or eagerly | tear or be torn violently |
| separate or cause to separate abruptly | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes |
| cause to make a snapping sound | hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing |
| put in play with a snap | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion |
| bring the jaws together | strip of feathers |
| lose control of one's emotions | remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense |
| move or strike with a noise | steer into a certain direction |
| move with a snapping sound | move into a certain direction |
| make a sharp sound | operate when rowing a boat |
| bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover | |
| rein in to keep from winning a race | |
| cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense | |
| perform an act, usually with a negative connotation |
Words related to "snap"
- American football
- American football game
- acquit
- act
- bear
- behave
- biscuit
- bite
- bounce
- bounciness
- brandysnap
- break
- break down
- breeze
- bust
- carry
- catch
- centering
- centring
- child's play
- cinch
- click
- close
- clutch
- come apart
- comport
- conduct
- cookie
- cooky
- crack
- cracking
- deport
- die
- dissolve
- disunite
- divide
- do
- doddle
- duck soup
- elasticity
- elasticity of shear
- enter
- exposure
- fair catch
- fall apart
- fastener
- fastening
- film
- fixing
- flick
- flip
- ginger nut
- ginger snap
- gingersnap
- give
- go
- go to pieces
- grab
- green bean
- hit
- holdfast
- interception
- interlock
- interlocking
- labor
- labour
- lacerate
- lose it
- mesh
- meshing
- motility
- motion
- mouth
- move
- movement
- noise
- part
- pass
- patch
- photo
- photograph
- photography
- physical property
- pic
- picnic
- picture
- picture taking
- piece
- piece of cake
- prehend
- press stud
- project
- pull
- pushover
- put down
- rebound
- reception
- record
- rend
- resilience
- resiliency
- retake
- rip
- rip up
- rive
- rupture
- seize
- seize with teeth
- separate
- shoestring catch
- shoot
- shot
- shred
- shut
- snap bean
- snap fastener
- snap up
- snapper
- snappy
- snapshot
- snarl
- snatch
- snatch up
- sound
- speak
- spell
- split up
- spring
- springiness
- stretch
- stretchability
- stretchiness
- swoop
- swoop up
- take
- take hold
- take hold of
- talk
- task
- tear
- tear up
- temper
- toss
- touch
- touching
- toughness
- undertaking
- utter
- verbalise
- verbalize
- walkover
- while
- x-ray
Words related to "pull"
- abduct
- act
- actuation
- adduct
- advantage
- arrest
- aspiration
- attract
- ball
- baseball
- baseball game
- bellpull
- breathing in
- bring
- bust
- cart
- catch
- clout
- commit
- curl
- curl up
- cut in
- demodulate
- deplumate
- deplume
- deracination
- device
- displace
- displume
- draft
- drag
- draught
- draw
- draw back
- draw close
- draw in
- draw out
- drawing
- drive
- effort
- elbow grease
- excision
- exertion
- extirpation
- extract
- force
- gather
- get
- get out
- hale
- harm
- haul
- haulage
- hike up
- hit
- hitch up
- hurt
- inhalation
- injure
- injury
- inspiration
- intake
- jerk
- make
- move
- overstretch
- perpetrate
- pick
- pick at
- pick off
- pluck
- pluck at
- plunk
- propulsion
- puff
- pull
- pull along
- pull at
- pull back
- pull chain
- pull down
- pull in
- pull off
- pull out
- pull up
- puller
- pulling
- push
- recommit
- rein
- rein in
- remove
- rend
- retract
- rip
- rip out
- rive
- root for
- row
- rupture
- side
- side with
- smoke
- smoking
- snap
- sprain
- squeeze out
- stretch
- strip
- sweat
- take
- take away
- take out
- tear
- tear out
- thread
- toke
- traction
- trauma
- travail
- tug
- tweak
- twist
- twitch
- unsheathe
- vantage
- winch
- withdraw
- wound
- wrench
- wring out
- yank
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