snap
/snæp/ adjective C2- Done, made, performed, etc., quickly and unexpectedly, or without deliberation. · a snap judgment or decision· a snap political convention
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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With a last howl of agony and a vicious snap in the air, it rolled upon its back, four feet pawing furiously, and then fell limp upon its side.
Now his practical Scotch intelligence brought him back with a snap to the matter in hand.
Dorothy looked at him in amazement, and so did the Scarecrow, while Toto barked sharply and made a snap at the tin legs, which hurt his teeth.
Much of the snap had gone out of the old lady’s eyes by this time and was replaced by a twinkle of amused interest.
Other matches
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- snap back To recover quickly.
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