Snap
verb
To break something suddenly.
She was so angry that she snapped the pencil in half.
Often appears as...
- snap in half
- snap off
noun
A quick, sharp noise.
We heard the snap of a twig and knew we were not alone.
Often appears as...
- snap of a twig
- snap of a finger
verb
To move quickly and suddenly.
He snapped his head around to see what was behind him.
Often appears as...
- snap to attention
- snap back
verb
To take a photograph.
I snapped a picture of the sunset with my phone.
Often appears as...
- snap a picture
- snap a photo
verb
To suddenly lose control or become angry.
He was so frustrated with the project, he just snapped.
Often appears as...
- snap at someone
- snap under pressure
verb
To break something suddenly.
She was so angry that she snapped the pencil in half.
Often appears as...
- snap in half
- snap off
noun
A quick, sharp noise.
We heard the snap of a twig and knew we were not alone.
Often appears as...
- snap of a twig
- snap of a finger
verb
To move quickly and suddenly.
He snapped his head around to see what was behind him.
Often appears as...
- snap to attention
- snap back
verb
To take a photograph.
I snapped a picture of the sunset with my phone.
Often appears as...
- snap a picture
- snap a photo
verb
To suddenly lose control or become angry.
He was so frustrated with the project, he just snapped.
Often appears as...
- snap at someone
- snap under pressure
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Sudden Breakage
Indicates an abrupt and forceful action, often due to pressure or tension.
The branch will snap if you hang on it.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Intensity
Used metaphorically to describe a moment of losing patience or composure.
After hours of debate, she finally snapped and yelled.
Pro Tip 1/2Sudden Breakage
Indicates an abrupt and forceful action, often due to pressure or tension.
The branch will snap if you hang on it.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Intensity
Used metaphorically to describe a moment of losing patience or composure.
After hours of debate, she finally snapped and yelled.
Pro Tip 1/2Sudden Breakage
Indicates an abrupt and forceful action, often due to pressure or tension.
The branch will snap if you hang on it.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Intensity
Used metaphorically to describe a moment of losing patience or composure.
After hours of debate, she finally snapped and yelled.
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Why the Arctic is...
where most of the world's population lives. Many scientists are concerned that shifts in weather patterns will last longer and be more extreme, with short term fluctuations becoming persistent cold snaps, heat waves, droughts and floods. So the Arctic sensitivity doesn't just serve as an early warning alarm
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Can wildlife adapt to...
to protect themselves against the herbivores that become more common when it's warm. These plants and animals belong to a group of about 20 identified species with evolutionary adaptations to rapid climate change, including snapping turtles, wood frogs, knotweed, and silver spotted skipper butterflies.
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Unsung Heroes of Everest...
this particular mountain as their first peak. And will actually have to climb below that hanging glacier over there to the right. Once the camps get established, at these higher altitudes the guides, these amazing athletes they kinda snap into a new role. It's really like kitchen helpers.
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Baby Chimps Learn How To...
before we had trees they were dropping to the floor nobody knew why they turned Hitler where they're being raised all of the branches all of the the flooring was solid and here they were back in the wild suddenly on branches that would bounce and spring and snap and they
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TED's secret to great...
Now, a vivid explanation like that delivers a satisfying aha moment as it snaps into place in our minds. It's important, therefore, to test your talk on trusted friends, and find out which parts they get confused by. Four, here's the final
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Quiet Kid Learns to Cope...
snapped I attacked somebody at the mall uh anything your mom five years I have somewhat antisocial tendencies I tend to keep to myself a lot and that helps keep all the anger and I don't unload on a lot of people so it was more of ice
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The wild world of...
The scent draws him closer and closer until he lands on the leaves of the world’s most infamous carnivorous plant. His landing triggers tiny hairs on the surface of the leaves, and the jaws of the venus fly trap snap shut around him.
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Making waves: The power...
Thermo means temperature, and haline means salt because in the real world scenario of the sea, temperature and salinity drive the shift from high to low concentrations. Let's put you back in the ocean to see how this works. Snap!
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You aren't at the mercy...
You are not at the mercy of mythical emotion circuits which are buried deep inside some ancient part of your brain. You have more control over your emotions than you think you do. I don't mean that you can just snap your fingers
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The science of...
you treat the people close to you well and demand to be treated well in return when was the last time you snapped at your partner like you never would a friend and do you recognize and appreciate friendship when you see it
Video examples
Why the Arctic is...
where most of the world's population lives. Many scientists are concerned that shifts in weather patterns will last longer and be more extreme, with short term fluctuations becoming persistent cold snaps, heat waves, droughts and floods. So the Arctic sensitivity doesn't just serve as an early warning alarm
Video examples
Can wildlife adapt to...
to protect themselves against the herbivores that become more common when it's warm. These plants and animals belong to a group of about 20 identified species with evolutionary adaptations to rapid climate change, including snapping turtles, wood frogs, knotweed, and silver spotted skipper butterflies.
Video examples
Unsung Heroes of Everest...
this particular mountain as their first peak. And will actually have to climb below that hanging glacier over there to the right. Once the camps get established, at these higher altitudes the guides, these amazing athletes they kinda snap into a new role. It's really like kitchen helpers.
Video examples
Baby Chimps Learn How To...
before we had trees they were dropping to the floor nobody knew why they turned Hitler where they're being raised all of the branches all of the the flooring was solid and here they were back in the wild suddenly on branches that would bounce and spring and snap and they
Video examples
TED's secret to great...
Now, a vivid explanation like that delivers a satisfying aha moment as it snaps into place in our minds. It's important, therefore, to test your talk on trusted friends, and find out which parts they get confused by. Four, here's the final
Video examples
Quiet Kid Learns to Cope...
snapped I attacked somebody at the mall uh anything your mom five years I have somewhat antisocial tendencies I tend to keep to myself a lot and that helps keep all the anger and I don't unload on a lot of people so it was more of ice
Video examples
The wild world of...
The scent draws him closer and closer until he lands on the leaves of the world’s most infamous carnivorous plant. His landing triggers tiny hairs on the surface of the leaves, and the jaws of the venus fly trap snap shut around him.
Video examples
Making waves: The power...
Thermo means temperature, and haline means salt because in the real world scenario of the sea, temperature and salinity drive the shift from high to low concentrations. Let's put you back in the ocean to see how this works. Snap!
Video examples
You aren't at the mercy...
You are not at the mercy of mythical emotion circuits which are buried deep inside some ancient part of your brain. You have more control over your emotions than you think you do. I don't mean that you can just snap your fingers
Video examples
The science of...
you treat the people close to you well and demand to be treated well in return when was the last time you snapped at your partner like you never would a friend and do you recognize and appreciate friendship when you see it
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Adam Sandler
American Actor
My father wasn't perfect. He had a temper. I took some of that. He would snap, but the older he got, he started calming down. He learned about life, but the thing that he taught my whole family was that family was the most important thing and, no matter what, if a family member needs you, you go and help them out; you get there.
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Tracee Ellis Ross
American Actress
I don't really talk about my personal life. It's a strange and funny and weird thing. Sometimes you have a conversation with someone and the paparazzi snaps a picture of you and people decide you're dating. If I try to answer everything people say, I would be up all night.
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Sandra Cisneros
American Author
And the nice thing about writing a novel is you take your time, you sit with the character sometimes nine years, you look very deeply at a situation, unlike in real life when we just kind of snap something out.
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Trevor Horn
English Musician
Producers don't really have any authority because you are paid by the artist, and if they choose to ignore you, they can. Your power only hangs by the tiniest thread. If you pull it too hard it will snap.
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Michael Schur
American Writer
When someone pitches a joke for a character that is just perfect, and you can imagine that actor reading that line at your table read or on the set, it's like the sound of a snap snapping into place.
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Ken Hakuta
South Korean Inventor
People will try to tell you that all the great opportunities have been snapped up. In reality, the world changes every second, blowing new opportunities in all directions, including yours.
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Jenna Dewan
American Actress
In real life, being a new mom, I would like to be able to sleep. I'd like to snap my fingers and be asleep because I'm a little sleep-deprived, at the moment.
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Alesha Dixon
British Musician
It's important to look at what you do have, not what you don't. I'm one of those people who wants a good life, so I do my best to snap out of it.
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Ken Berry
Some people think a series like 'Mayberry' is a snap, but nothing in this world is a snap, unless you want it to be.
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Sean Bean
English Actor
If you have a very good concept of your character, you can snap into it.
Quote examples
Adam Sandler
American Actor
My father wasn't perfect. He had a temper. I took some of that. He would snap, but the older he got, he started calming down. He learned about life, but the thing that he taught my whole family was that family was the most important thing and, no matter what, if a family member needs you, you go and help them out; you get there.
Quote examples
Tracee Ellis Ross
American Actress
I don't really talk about my personal life. It's a strange and funny and weird thing. Sometimes you have a conversation with someone and the paparazzi snaps a picture of you and people decide you're dating. If I try to answer everything people say, I would be up all night.
Quote examples
Sandra Cisneros
American Author
And the nice thing about writing a novel is you take your time, you sit with the character sometimes nine years, you look very deeply at a situation, unlike in real life when we just kind of snap something out.
Quote examples
Trevor Horn
English Musician
Producers don't really have any authority because you are paid by the artist, and if they choose to ignore you, they can. Your power only hangs by the tiniest thread. If you pull it too hard it will snap.
Quote examples
Michael Schur
American Writer
When someone pitches a joke for a character that is just perfect, and you can imagine that actor reading that line at your table read or on the set, it's like the sound of a snap snapping into place.
Quote examples
Ken Hakuta
South Korean Inventor
People will try to tell you that all the great opportunities have been snapped up. In reality, the world changes every second, blowing new opportunities in all directions, including yours.
Quote examples
Jenna Dewan
American Actress
In real life, being a new mom, I would like to be able to sleep. I'd like to snap my fingers and be asleep because I'm a little sleep-deprived, at the moment.
Quote examples
Alesha Dixon
British Musician
It's important to look at what you do have, not what you don't. I'm one of those people who wants a good life, so I do my best to snap out of it.
Quote examples
Ken Berry
Some people think a series like 'Mayberry' is a snap, but nothing in this world is a snap, unless you want it to be.
Quote examples
Sean Bean
English Actor
If you have a very good concept of your character, you can snap into it.
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