What part of speech is snaps?

Snaps can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. snaps is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of snap (infinitive).
  • 2. snaps is a noun, plural of snap.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does snaps mean?

Definitions

Verb

snap - move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
snap - cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
snap - make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped"
snap - utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
snap - put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
snap - break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"
snap - close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"
snap - move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
snap - bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"
snap - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
snap - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
snap - to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
snap - lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"

Noun

snap - 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"
snap - a sudden breaking
snap - 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"
snap - a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"
snap - a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
snap - 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"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"
snap - a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
snap - any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
snap - (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
snap - a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
snap - 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"
snap - tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

Examples of snaps

#   Sentence  
1. verb She showed me the snaps which she had taken during her journey.
2. verb I was just looking at your holiday snaps.
3. verb We were showing Mum our holiday snaps all afternoon.
4. verb Snap your fingers.
5. verb Snap a football.
6. verb In severe cases, cracks can form or it can snap apart.
7. verb Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.
8. verb Grabbing him by the shoulders, she shook him and yelled, "Snap out of it!"
9. verb When I snap my fingers, you'll wake up.
10. verb Snap out of it!
11. verb The assembly is really easy because most of the parts just snap into place.
12. verb I didn't mean to snap at you.
13. verb My formidable grandmother was such a stickler for language that whenever she heard someone ask "Can I…" she would interrupt and snap back at them, "I don't know, can you? If you don't know yourself how would I know what you're capable of? If you're asking permission say 'May I…' "
14. verb You don't have to snap at me like that.
15. verb Snap out of it! You haven't done a thing all week.
16. noun He gave his fingers a snap.
17. noun Servants appeared at the snap of his fingers.
18. noun A cold snap in the middle of May.
19. noun The infielder's snap and throw was a single motion.
20. noun The waistband had lost its snap.
21. noun He can hear the snap of a twig.
22. noun The quarterback fumbled the snap.
23. noun Or, you can put the animal in a snap trap designed for rats or mice since that is the only really humane kill method for invasive animals.
24. noun A home is a once-in-a-lifetime purchase so you don't want to make any snap decisions.
25. noun The rubber band broke with a vicious snap.
26. noun This new camera is a snap to use.
27. noun It's a snap once you get the hang of it.
28. noun Mother closed her purse with a snap.
29. noun Truthfully, if I'd said I didn't have any regrets over my snap decision I'd have been lying.
30. noun Tom certainly is good at making snap decisions.
Sentence  
verb
She showed me the snaps which she had taken during her journey.
I was just looking at your holiday snaps.
We were showing Mum our holiday snaps all afternoon.
Snap your fingers.
Snap a football.
In severe cases, cracks can form or it can snap apart.
Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you.
Grabbing him by the shoulders, she shook him and yelled, "Snap out of it!"
When I snap my fingers, you'll wake up.
Snap out of it!
The assembly is really easy because most of the parts just snap into place.
I didn't mean to snap at you.
My formidable grandmother was such a stickler for language that whenever she heard someone ask "Can I…" she would interrupt and snap back at them, "I don't know, can you? If you don't know yourself how would I know what you're capable of? If you're asking permission say 'May I…' "
You don't have to snap at me like that.
Snap out of it! You haven't done a thing all week.
noun
He gave his fingers a snap.
Servants appeared at the snap of his fingers.
A cold snap in the middle of May.
The infielder's snap and throw was a single motion.
The waistband had lost its snap.
He can hear the snap of a twig.
The quarterback fumbled the snap.
Or, you can put the animal in a snap trap designed for rats or mice since that is the only really humane kill method for invasive animals.
A home is a once-in-a-lifetime purchase so you don't want to make any snap decisions.
The rubber band broke with a vicious snap.
This new camera is a snap to use.
It's a snap once you get the hang of it.
Mother closed her purse with a snap.
Truthfully, if I'd said I didn't have any regrets over my snap decision I'd have been lying.
Tom certainly is good at making snap decisions.

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