snap

a sudden breaking

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

“the waistband had lost its snap”

an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

“my snapshots haven't been developed yet”

“he tried to get unposed shots of his friends”

a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

“children can manage snaps better than buttons”

any undertaking that is easy to do

“marketing this product will be no picnic”

the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

“he gave his fingers a snap”

(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

“the quarterback fumbled the snap”

move with a snapping sound

“bullets snapped past us”

to grasp hastily or eagerly

“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”

put in play with a snap

“snap a football”

cause to make a snapping sound

“snap your fingers”

lose control of one's emotions

“When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely”

“When her baby died, she snapped”

bring the jaws together

“he snapped indignantly”

record on photographic film

“I photographed the scene of the accident”

“She snapped a picture of the President”