ALL meanings of snap up
snap up
S s - transitivephrasal verb snap up rush to obtain 1
- verb without object snap up to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle. 1
- verb without object snap up to click, as a mechanism or the jaws or teeth coming together. 1
- verb without object snap up to move, strike, shut, catch, etc., with a sharp sound, as a door, lid, or lock. 1
- verb without object snap up to break suddenly, especially with a sharp, cracking sound, as something slender and brittle: The branch snapped. 1
- verb without object snap up to act or move with quick or abrupt motions of the body: to snap to attention. 1
- verb without object snap up Photography. to take a photograph, especially without formal posing of the subject. 1
- verb without object snap up to make a quick or sudden bite or grab (often followed by at). 1
- verb without object snap up to utter a quick, sharp sentence or speech, especially a command, reproof, retort, etc. (often followed by at). 1
- verb without object snap up to be radiant; sparkle; flash, as the eyes. 1
- verb with object snap up to seize with or take, buy, or obtain as with a quick bite or grab (followed by up or off): The bargains were snapped up. 1
- verb with object snap up to secure, judge, vote, etc., hastily: They snapped the bill through Congress. 1
- verb with object snap up to cause to make a sudden, sharp sound: to snap one's fingers. 1
- verb with object snap up to crack (a whip). 1
- verb with object snap up to bring, strike, shut, open, operate, etc., with a sharp sound or movement: to snap a lid down. 1
- verb with object snap up to address or interrupt (a person) quickly and sharply. 1
- verb with object snap up to say or utter (words, a command, a retort, etc.) in a quick, sharp manner: to snap complaints. 1
- verb with object snap up to break suddenly, especially with a cracking sound: to snap a stick in half. 1
- verb with object snap up Photography. to take a photograph of, especially quickly. 1
- verb with object snap up Digital Technology. to use a smartphone or other digital device to scan (a QR code or other source) in order to read the encoded text or URL and to browse the hyperlinked website or web page. 1
- verb with object snap up Building Trades. to transfer (a line) to a surface by means of a chalk line. 1
- verb with object snap up Football. to put (the ball) into play by tossing it back to the quarterback or other member of the offensive backfield, especially from between the legs when bent over double and facing the line of scrimmage; center. 1
- verb with object snap up Hunting. to fire (a shot) quickly, especially without raising the gun to aim from the eye. 1
- noun snap up a quick, sudden action or movement, as the flick of a whip or the breaking of a twig. 1
- noun snap up a short, sharp sound, as that caused by breaking a twig or closing a latch. 1
- noun snap up a catch or fastener that closes by pressure and clicks together. 1
- noun snap up Informal. briskness, vigor, or energy: That song has a lot of snap. 1
- noun snap up a quick, sharp speech or manner of speaking: He uttered his commands with a snap. 1
- noun snap up a quick or sudden bite or grab, as at something: The fish ate with little snaps. 1
- noun snap up something obtained by or as by biting or grabbing: a snap of food. 1
- noun snap up a brittle cookie. 1
- noun snap up a short spell or period, as of cold weather: an unexpected cold snap. 1
- noun snap up Photography. a snapshot. 1
- noun snap up Informal. an easy, profitable, or agreeable position, piece of work, or the like: This job is a snap. 1
- noun snap up Football. the act or an instance of snapping the ball. 1
- noun snap up a snap bean. 1
- noun snap up Informal. a snapdragon. 1
- noun snap up British. a packed lunch, as that carried by a worker or traveler. 1
- adjective snap up fastening or closing with a click or snap, as a device fitted with a spring catch: a snap lock. 1
- adjective snap up made, done, taken, etc., suddenly or offhand: a snap judgment. 1
- adjective snap up easy or simple. 1
- adverb snap up in a brisk, sudden manner. 1
- idioms snap up not give / care a snap of one's fingers for, to regard with indifference; treat lightly. Also, not give/care a snap. 1
- idioms snap up snap one's fingers at. finger (def 23). 1
- idioms snap up snap out of, to free oneself from; recover from: It took him a long time to snap out of his grief. 1
- idioms snap up snap someone's head off. snap (def 47). 1
- phrasal verb snap up If you snap something up, you buy it quickly because it is cheap or is just what you want. 0
- verb snap up to avail oneself of eagerly and quickly 0
- verb snap up to interrupt abruptly 0