Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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snap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
snatch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
snap (noun) | snatch (noun) |
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the act of catching an object with the hands | 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 | a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion |
any undertaking that is easy to do | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment |
the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand | obscene terms for female genitals |
a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound | a small fragment |
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) | snatch (verb) |
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break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension | to grasp hastily or eagerly |
close with a snapping motion | take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom |
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone | to make grasping motions |
record on photographic film | |
to grasp hastily or eagerly | |
separate or cause to separate abruptly | |
cause to make a snapping sound | |
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 |