snapback

American  

[snap-bak] / ˈsnæpˌbæk /

noun

1. a sudden rebound or recovery.

2. Football. snap.

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snapback British  

/ ˈsnæpˌbæk /

noun

1. a sudden rebound or change in direction

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Usage

What else does snapback mean? A snapback is a type of baseball cap with a flat brim and an adjustable strap in the back that snaps together. They're a staple of international urban streetwear.A snapback can also refer to the backwards pass at the start of a play in American football, a recovery from a previous position (think snap out of it and bounce back), as well as a retaliation or comeback.

Etymology

Origin of snapback

1885–90, noun use of verb phrase snap back

Compare meaning

How does snapback compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• snapback vs. baseball cap
• snapback vs. fitted

Example Sentences

That was likely due to a combination of a continued snapback from a rush to stuff U.S. inventories before the higher tariffs were implemented and wariness about further imports given lingering uncertainty around tariffs, the analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The S&P 500 fell almost 2% this past week and is down 3.5% in November, even after a snapback on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hedge-fund traders live in fear of letting big bonuses slip through their fingers in a late-year snapback.

From The Wall Street Journal

They offer what I call a “snapback” hypothesis for why small caps should now outperform: Large caps’ outperformance is stretched so thin it’s like a rubber band — ready to snap back.

From MarketWatch

Testing small-cap investors’ snapback hypothesis is difficult, since there have been just five nonoverlapping 20-year periods over the past century.

From MarketWatch