snap - Meaning in Malayalam

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SNAP - Meaning in Malayalam

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Definitions and Meaning of snap in English

snap noun

1. the act of catching an object with the hands

   Synonyms

   catch, grab, snatch

   Examples

   • "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"
   • "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"
   • "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
   • "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
2. (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

   Synonyms

   centering

   Example

   • "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
3. a spell of cold weather

   Example

   • "a cold snap in the middle of May"
4. tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

   Synonyms

   snap bean

5. a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

   Synonyms

   ginger nut, ginger snap, gingersnap

6. the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

   Example

   • "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"
7. a sudden sharp noise

   Synonyms

   crack, cracking

   Examples

   • "he can hear the snap of a twig"
   • "he heard the cracking of the ice"
   • "the crack of a whip"
8. a sudden breaking
9. the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

   Synonyms

   elasticity

   Example

   • "the waistband had lost its snap"
10. an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

    Synonyms

    shot, snapshot

    Examples

    • "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"
    • "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"
11. a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

    Synonyms

    press stud, snap fastener

    Example

    • "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
12. any undertaking that is easy to do

    Synonyms

    breeze, breeze, child's play, cinch, duck soup, picnic, piece of cake, pushover, walkover

    Example

    • "marketing this product will be no picnic"
13. the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

    Example

    • "he gave his fingers a snap"

snap verb

1. make a sharp sound

   Synonyms

   crack

   Example

   • "his fingers snapped"
2. move with a snapping sound

   Example

   • "bullets snapped past us"
3. move or strike with a noise

   Synonyms

   click

   Examples

   • "he clicked on the light"
   • "his arm was snapped forward"
4. lose control of one's emotions

   Synonyms

   break down, lose it

   Examples

   • "When her baby died, she snapped"
   • "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"
5. separate or cause to separate abruptly

   Synonyms

   bust, bust, rupture, tear

   Examples

   • "tear the paper"
   • "The rope snapped"
6. bring the jaws together

   Example

   • "he snapped indignantly"
7. to grasp hastily or eagerly

   Synonyms

   snatch up, snatch

   Example

   • "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
8. put in play with a snap

   Example

   • "snap a football"
9. cause to make a snapping sound

   Synonyms

   click, flick

   Example

   • "snap your fingers"
10. record on photographic film

    Synonyms

    photograph, shoot

    Examples

    • "I photographed the scene of the accident"
    • "She snapped a picture of the President"
11. utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

    Synonyms

    snarl

    Examples

    • "The guard snarled at us"
    • "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"
12. close with a snapping motion

    Example

    • "The lock snapped shut"
13. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

    Synonyms

    crack

    Example

    • "The pipe snapped"

Synonyms of SNAP

• centering
• catch, grab, snatch
• breeze, child's play, cinch, duck soup, picnic, piece of cake, pushover, walkover
• press stud, snap fastener
• shot, snapshot
• elasticity
• crack, cracking
• ginger nut, ginger snap, gingersnap
• snap bean
• crack
• snarl
• photograph, shoot
• click, flick
• snatch, snatch up
• bust, rupture, tear
• break down, lose it
• click
• crack

More matches for SNAP

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