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According to WordNet, the noun "snap" has 13 sense(s).

107636384 a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger.

100575365 any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic".

104248209 a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons".

100138956 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".

104248607 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".

105020358 the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap".

100120943 (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap".

107381423 a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig".

115299097 a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May".

107367708 a sudden breaking.

100344699 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".

107728053 tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections.

107394236 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".

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