Definitions of snap:

• noun:   the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

  Example: "He gave his fingers a snap"

• noun:   a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound

  Example: "Children can manage snaps better than buttons"

• noun:   a sudden breaking
• noun:   the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

  Example: "Servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"

• noun:   a spell of cold weather

  Example: "A cold snap in the middle of May"

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

  Example: "The quarterback fumbled the snap"

• noun:   an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

  Example: "My snapshots haven't been developed yet"

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

  Example: "The waistband had lost its snap"

• noun:   tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
• noun:   a sudden sharp noise

  Example: "He can hear the snap of a twig"

• noun:   a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
• noun:   the act of catching an object with the hands

  Example: "The infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

• noun:   any undertaking that is easy to do
• verb:   move with a snapping sound

  Example: "Bullets snapped past us"

• verb:   make a sharp sound

  Example: "His fingers snapped"

• verb:   break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

  Example: "The rope snapped"

• verb:   snap close with a sound

  Example: "The lock snapped shut"

• verb:   utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

  Example: "The sales clerky snapped a reply at the angry customer"

• verb:   cause to make a snapping sound

  Example: "Snap your fingers"

• verb:   put in play with a snap

  Example: "Snap a football"

• verb:   move or strike with a noise

  Example: "His arm was snapped forward"

• verb:   record on photographic film

  Example: "She snapped a picture of the President"

• verb:   to grasp hastily or eagerly
• verb:   separate or cause to separate abruptly

  Example: "The rope snapped"

• verb:   lose control of one's emotions

  Example: "When her baby died, she snapped"