snap shut — to close quickly and forcefully with a sharp sound
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to close quickly and forcefully with a sharp sound
Pronunciation (IPA): /snæp ʃʌt/
Example Sentences
- My laptop snapped shut when the cat jumped on it during my important video call.
- The old diary snapped shut, keeping its secrets safe for another day.
- The mousetrap snapped shut so fast that even Tom couldn't catch Jerry.
snap shut
VERB[/snæp ʃʌt/]
to close quickly and forcefully with a sharp sound
💡 Concept
to close quickly and forcefully with a sharp sound
🎵 Rhyme
The trap snaps shut as hands clap!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/snæp ʃʌt/
🇬🇧 UK/snæp ʃʌt/
🌳Etymology
Rootsnap
Suffix-shut
🎵Rhyme
clapslaptrapwrap
clap
slap
trap
wrap
🔗Collocations
laptop snaps shut
book snaps shut
briefcase snaps shut
trap snaps shut
phone snaps shut
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My laptop snapped shut when the cat jumped on it during my important video call.”
“The old diary snapped shut, keeping its secrets safe for another day.”
😄 Fun example
“The mousetrap snapped shut so fast that even Tom couldn't catch Jerry.”
“Her purse snapped shut just as the coins started to fall out.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
slam shutclick shutclose quicklyshut tight
Antonyms
pop openswing openburst open
Related
snap openclickcloseshut downlock
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