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snap vs seize

seize vs snap

snap is a noun but seize is not a noun.

snap and seize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snap Yes No Yes No
seize No No Yes No
As verbs, seize is a hypernym of snap; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than snap:
  • snap: to grasp hastily or eagerly
  • seize: take into your hands deliberately
Other hypernyms of snap include clutch, prehend, take hold, take hold of.
snap (noun) seize (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
snap (verb) seize (verb)
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension capture the attention or imagination of
close with a snapping motion affect
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone take into your hands deliberately
record on photographic film take or capture by force
to grasp hastily or eagerly hook by a pull on the line
separate or cause to separate abruptly take possession of by force, as after an invasion
cause to make a snapping sound take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
put in play with a snap seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
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
Difference between snap and seize

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