SNAP


Meaning of SNAP in English

I. verb

1.

to speak in a curt biting tone

snapped at his subordinates for inefficiency

Synonyms: bark, snarl

Related Word: growl, grumble, grunt, snort; roar, yell

Idioms: bite one's head off, snap off one's head ( or nose)

2.

Synonyms: jerk , lug, lurch, twitch, vellicate, yank

Related Word: clutch, grab, grasp, seize, snaffle, snatch

II. noun

1.

something easily managed or accomplished

that exam was a snap

Synonyms: breeze, child's play, cinch, duck soup, kid stuff, picnic, pie, ||pipe, pushover, setup, ||snip, soft touch

Related Word: sinecure

Idioms: a simple twist of the wrist, simplicity itself, soft snap

Contrasted words: difficulty, headache, problem, trouble; bother, inconvenience, pain

Antonyms: chore

2.

Synonyms: particle , bit, dram, drop, fragment, grain, hoot, iota, jot, modicum

3.

Synonyms: man 3, ||bloke, boy, buck, chap, fellow, ||gee, ||mun, skate, ||stirra

4.

Synonyms: vigor 2, bang, drive, getup, go, pep, punch, push, starch, vitality

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