" snaps "

1: to speak sharply or irritably;

  * e.g., " ... the shopkeeper finally snapped at one customer who couldn't seem to make up his mind "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barks,

•  snarls

•  Antonyms : 

•  plateaus,

•  stabilizes

2: to break suddenly with an explosive sound;

  * e.g., " ... the fragile twig snapped in her hands "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cracks,

•  pops

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to take a photograph of;

  * e.g., " ... be sure to snap everything you see on your vacation, and then you can show us "

•  Synonyms : 

•  mugs,

•  photographs,

•  photos,

•  shoots

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to speak sharply or irritably;

  * e.g., " ... the shopkeeper finally snapped at one customer who couldn't seem to make up his mind "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bark,

•  snarl

•  Antonyms : 

•  plateau,

•  stabilize

2: to break suddenly with an explosive sound;

  * e.g., " ... the fragile twig snapped in her hands "

•  Synonyms : 

•  crack,

•  pop

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to take a photograph of;

  * e.g., " ... be sure to snap everything you see on your vacation, and then you can show us "

•  Synonyms : 

•  mug,

•  photo,

•  photograph,

•  shoot

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly;

  * e.g., " ... I snapped up the last remaining cupcake before anyone else could get their mitts on it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bag,

•  capture,

•  catch,

•  collar,

•  cop,

•  corral,

•  get,

•  glom,

•  grab,

•  grapple,

•  hook,

•  land,

•  nab,

•  nail,

•  net,

•  nobble,

•  rap,

•  seize,

•  snag,

•  snare,

•  snatch,

•  trap

•  Antonyms : 

•  miss

1: to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness;

  * e.g., " ... teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  comes back,

•  convalesces,

•  gains,

•  heals,

•  mends,

•  pulls round,

•  rallies,

•  recoups,

•  recovers,

•  recuperates

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to regain a former or normal state;

  * e.g., " ... analysts hoped that the economy would snap back over the next few months "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bounces (back),

•  comes back,

•  rallies,

•  rebounds,

•  recovers

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness;

  * e.g., " ... teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  come back,

•  convalesce,

•  gain,

•  heal,

•  mend,

•  pull round,

•  rally,

•  recoup,

•  recover,

•  recuperate

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to regain a former or normal state;

  * e.g., " ... analysts hoped that the economy would snap back over the next few months "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bounce (back),

•  come back,

•  rally,

•  rebound,

•  recover

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a loud explosive sound;

  * e.g., " ... the plastic coat hook broke off with a loud snap when he tried to hang the heavy bag on it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bangs,

•  blasts,

•  booms,

•  claps,

•  cracks,

•  crashes,

•  pops,

•  reports,

•  slams,

•  smashes,

•  thunderclaps,

•  thwacks,

•  whacks,

•  whomps,

•  whumps

•  Antonyms : 

•  bears,

•  beasts,

•  chores,

•  headaches,

•  horror shows,

•  killers,

•  labors,

•  murders,

•  pains,

•  sticky wickets,

•  stinkers

2: a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera;

  * e.g., " ... took several snaps of his family for the scrapbook "

•  Synonyms : 

•  photographs,

•  photos,

•  pics,

•  prints,

•  shots,

•  snapshots

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: a very small amount;

  * e.g., " ... I don't care a snap about gossip "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aces,

•  bits,

•  crumbs,

•  dabs,

•  drams,

•  driblets,

•  glimmers,

•  hints,

•  licks,

•  little,

•  mites,

•  nips,

•  ounces,

•  particles,

•  peanuts,

•  rays,

•  scintillas,

•  scruples,

•  shades,

•  shadows,

•  shreds,

•  skoshes,

•  smacks,

•  smells,

•  smidgens,

•  soupçons,

•  sparks,

•  spatters,

•  specks,

•  splashes,

•  spots,

•  sprinklings,

•  strains,

•  streaks,

•  suspicions,

•  touches,

•  traces

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a loud explosive sound;

  * e.g., " ... the plastic coat hook broke off with a loud snap when he tried to hang the heavy bag on it "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  blast,

•  boom,

•  clap,

•  crack,

•  crash,

•  pop,

•  report,

•  slam,

•  smash,

•  thunderclap,

•  thwack,

•  whack,

•  whomp,

•  whump

•  Antonyms : 

•  lethargy,

•  listlessness,

•  sluggishness,

•  torpidity

2: a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera;

  * e.g., " ... took several snaps of his family for the scrapbook "

•  Synonyms : 

•  photo,

•  photograph,

•  pic,

•  print,

•  shot,

•  snapshot

•  Antonyms : 

•  heat,

•  heat wave

3: active strength of body or mind;

  * e.g., " ... the team is showing a lot of snap tonight "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beans,

•  bounce,

•  brio,

•  dash,

•  drive,

•  dynamism,

•  energy,

•  esprit,

•  gas,

•  get-up-and-go,

•  ginger,

•  go,

•  gusto,

•  hardihood,

•  juice,

•  life,

•  moxie,

•  oomph,

•  pep,

•  punch,

•  sap,

•  starch,

•  verve,

•  vigor,

•  vim,

•  vinegar,

•  vitality,

•  zing,

•  zip

•  Antonyms : 

•  bear,

•  beast,

•  chore,

•  headache,

•  horror show,

•  killer,

•  labor,

•  murder,

•  pain,

•  sticky wicket,

•  stinker