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"
a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
a sudden breaking
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"
a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The rope snapped"
snap close with a sound; "The lock snapped shut"
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"
very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"
unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"