not give or care a snap of one's fingers for, to regard with indifference.Business a packed lunch, as that carried by a worker or traveler.Plant Biology, Informal Terms a snapdragon.Sport the act or an instance of snapping the ball.
Informal Termsan easy, profitable, or agreeable position, piece of work, or the like: This job is a snap. a short spell or period, as of cold weather: an unexpected cold snap. something obtained by or as by biting or grabbing: a snap of food. a quick or sudden bite or grab, as at something: The fish ate with little snaps. a quick, sharp speech or manner of speaking: He uttered his commands with a snap. Informal Termsbriskness, vigor, or energy: That song has a lot of snap. a catch or fastener that closes by pressure and clicks together. a short, sharp sound, as that caused by breaking a twig or closing a latch. a quick, sudden action or movement, as the flick of a whip or the breaking of a twig. to shape up: If you don't snap to and study, you'll flunk the course. to come to attention: The troops snapped to when the colonel walked in. snap someone's head off. See bite (def. Recover from: It took him a long time to snap out of his grief. snap one's fingers at. See finger (def. without raising the gun to aim from the eye. from between the legs when bent over double and facing the line of scrimmage Sport to put (the ball) into play by tossing it back to the quarterback or other member of the offensive backfield, esp. Buildingto transfer (a line) to a surface by means of a chalk line. Photographyto take a photograph of, esp. with a cracking sound: to snap a stick in half. to say or utter (words, a command, a retort, etc.) in a quick, sharp manner: to snap complaints. to address or interrupt (a person) quickly and sharply. to bring, strike, shut, open, operate, etc., with a sharp sound or movement: to snap a lid down. to cause to make a sudden, sharp sound: to snap one's fingers. to secure, judge, vote, etc., hastily: They snapped the bill through Congress. by up or off): The bargains were snapped up. to seize with or take, buy, or obtain as with a quick bite or grab (fol. to utter a quick, sharp sentence or speech, esp. to make a quick or sudden bite or grab (often fol. to act or move with quick or abrupt motions of the body: to snap to attention. with a sharp, cracking sound, as something slender and brittle: The branch snapped. to move, strike, shut, catch, etc., with a sharp sound, as a door, lid, or lock. to click, as a mechanism or the jaws or teeth coming together. to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound. Snap (snap), USA pronunciation v., snapped, snap Idioms snap one's fingers at, to show one's lack of respect for: That much money is nothing to snap your fingers at, believe me!. 
made, done, taken, etc., suddenly or without thinking: a snap judgment.fastening or closing with a click or snap: a snap lock.Usually: a + ~ ]For her, fixing slow computers is a snap! Informal Termsan easy task, activity, etc.: [ countable* usually singular.a short spell or period, such as of cold weather: a cold snap.Informal Termsbriskness, vigor, or energy: Put some snap into your classroom teaching!.a quick, sudden action such as the breaking of a twig, or the sound resulting from such a break.snap out of, to recover from: Will the economy snap out of the recession?.to seize with or as if with a quick bite or grab: The first customers snapped up the best bargains.to speak quickly and sharply: The captain snapped at the first mate.to take snapshots of (someone or something): The tourists were snapping the cathedral as fast as they could.to take (snapshots): tourists snapping pictures of the cathedral.to move with quick motions of the body: to snap to attention.to give way suddenly, as from mental strain, and become unable to control oneself: I thought right then he would snap, but he got control of himself.with a cracking sound: He snapped a piece of wood in half. to move, strike, etc., with a sharp sound, as a door or lid: The door snapped shut.to click, as a mechanism or the jaws coming together: The lock snapped loudly as I turned the key.to (cause to) make a sudden, sharp sound Ĭrack: to snap one's fingers.Snap /snæp/ USA pronunciation v., snapped, snap
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