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snapto break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound

Pronunciation (IPA): /snæp/

Korean meaning: 딱 소리를 내며 갑자기 부러지다

Korean pronunciation: 스냅 (강세: 스냅)

Example Sentences

  • My patience finally snapped when my computer crashed for the fifth time today.
  • The magician made the cards snap back into a perfect deck with just a flick of his wrist.
  • She snapped so many selfies at the restaurant that her phone battery died before dessert.

snap

VERB

//snæp//

to break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound

snap concept
💡 Concept

to break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound

snap rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The stick snaps in the trap, dropping his cap!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/snæp/
🇬🇧 UK/snæp/

🌳Etymology

Rootsnap

Origin

15세기 네덜란드어에서 유래된 단어로, 원래 '물어뜯다'는 의미였습니다. 갑작스럽고 빠른 동작을 표현하는 의성어적 특성이 강한 단어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

trapcapmaptapgap
trap
cap
map
tap
gap

🔗Collocations

snap at someone
snap a photo
snap decision
snap out of it
snap into pieces
cold snap

📝Examples

My patience finally snapped when my computer crashed for the fifth time today.

The magician made the cards snap back into a perfect deck with just a flick of his wrist.

😄 Fun example

She snapped so many selfies at the restaurant that her phone battery died before dessert.

The teacher told him to snap out of his daydream and focus on the lesson.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

crackbreakfracturesplitphotograph

Antonyms

mendrepairfix

Related

clickpopcracklecameraphoto

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