Idioms for snap

Origin of snap

1485–95; < Dutch or Low German snappen to bite, seize

OTHER WORDS FROM snap

snap·less, adjective snap·pa·ble, adjective snap·ping·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH snap

schnapps snaps

Example sentences from the Web for snap

British Dictionary definitions for snap

See also snap up

Derived forms of snap

snapless, adjective snappable, adjective

Word Origin for snap

C15: from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch snappen to seize; related to Old Norse snapa to snuffle

Medical definitions for snap

snap
[ snăp ]

n.

A short sharp sound; a click. Used especially of cardiac sounds.