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snap

/snæp/
Meanings
  • Verb or Noun

    A quick, sudden action or sound.

    - "He took a snap of his fingers."
    - "The camera makes a snap sound when taking a picture."
  • Noun

    A type of cracker or candy.

    - "I love eating snaps during movies."
    - "My favorite flavor of snap is cheddar."
Pronunciation
  1. /snæp/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75701411"
  2. /snæp/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=185984"
Synonyms

jinx
Rhymes
Words rhyming with snap
map , clap , snapcap
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. snap (Irish) : a hollow tree trunk or branch

  2. snap (Scots) : a small boat

Variants
List of all variants of snap that leads to same result
snap , snapped , snapping , snaps , snap back , snapped back , snapping back , snaps back , snap bean , snap beans , snap-brim , snap-brim hat , snap-brims , snap-on , snap pea , snap peas , sugar snap pea , snap roll , snap rolls
Forms
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snaps, snapped, snapping

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The Old English word 'snapan' means 'to seize' or 'to take'

Trivia
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  1. The term 'snap' was first used in photography in the 1850s.

  2. The word 'snap' is also used in the game of 'Snap' where players try to be the first to spot a matching card.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. shutter release: The mechanism used to take a photograph

  2. percussion: The musical genre characterized by the use of drums and other percussion instruments

Culture
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Snap is a popular term used in various contexts such as photography, music, and food. In photography, it refers to the moment when the shutter is released to take a picture. In music, it is a term used to describe a quick, sharp sound or rhythm. Snap is also a type of candy or cracker.

How to Memorize "snap"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a finger snapping or a camera taking a picture.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'snap' with a quick, sudden action or sound.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Suddenly Nabbing Apples Pleasantly' to remember the definition of snap as a sudden action.

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