cold snap
A short and sudden period of cold weather.
A recent cold snap damaged citrus crops.
noun
A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
A sudden break.
An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.
A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
verb
To fracture or break apart suddenly.
He snapped his stick in anger.
If you bend it too much, it will snap.
To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
Blazing firewood snaps.
To attempt to seize or bite with the teeth, beak, etc.
A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait.
To attempt to seize with eagerness.
She snapped at the chance to appear on television.
To speak abruptly or sharply.
He snapped at me for the slightest mistake.
intj
The cry used in a game of snap when winning a hand.
"I've got one the same!", "Me too!"
Snap! We've both got pink buckets and spades.
Used to express agreement.
Used in place of an expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously.
I just ran over your phone with my car. —Oh, snap!
Used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time.
—Wasn't that John? —Wasn't that John? —Snap!