To break at once; to break short; as substances that are brittle. Breaks the doors open, smaps the locks.

To strike with a sharp sound.

To bite or seize suddenly with the teeth.

To break upon suddenly with sharp angry words.

To crack; as, to snap a whip. To snap off.

To break suddenly.

To bite off suddenly. To snap one up, or to snap one up short, to treat with sharp words.

To break short; to part asunder suddenly; as, a mast or spar snaps; a needle snaps. If steel is too hard, that is, too brittle, with the least bending, it will snap.

To make an effort to bite; to aim to seize with the teeth; as, a dog snaps at a passenger; a fish snaps at the bait.

To utter sharp, harsh, angry words.

A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance.

A sudden eager bite; a sudden seizing or effort to seize with the teeth.

A crack of a whip.

A greedly fellow.

A catch; a theft.