snap

noun

1. 1

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

   the quarterback fumbled the snap

2. 2

   the act of catching an object with the hands

   Mays made the catch with his back to the plate

   he made a grab for the ball before it landed

3. 3

   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

4. 4

   any undertaking that is easy to do

   marketing this product will be no picnic

5. 5

   a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

   children can manage snaps better than buttons

6. 6

   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

7. 7

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

   the waistband had lost its snap

8. 8

   a sudden breaking

9. 9

   a sudden sharp noise

   the crack of a whip

   he heard the cracking of the ice

10. 10

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

    servants appeared at the snap of his fingers

11. 11

    a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

12. 12

    tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections