Meaning
To break suddenly with a short, sharp sound, or to make something break in this way.
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Word origin
From Middle Dutch or Low German snappen meaning to bite or seize suddenly.
- Origin
- Middle Dutch
- Root
- snappen
- English cognates
- snack
Grammar
Examples
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"Snap" means it broke suddenly with a sharp sound.
, pencil .
Here "snap" has an object, so you break the thing.
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To "snap at someone" is to speak to them in a short, angry way.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 12: snap, quality, sink and 6 more words.