snapped

American  

[snapt] / snæpt /

adjective

1. broken suddenly and with a sharp cracking sound.

   The snapped twig startled the animal, and it darted to safety.

2. photographed, especially quickly or spontaneously.

   A hastily snapped photo captured the moment.

3. Digital Technology.

   1. (of a QR code or other source) scanned using a smartphone or other digital device in order to read the encoded text or URL and browse the hyperlinked web page.

      The URL of the snapped QR code was only a blank page with no info, just a silly movie clip.

   2. being or relating to an icon or other displayed item moved instantly and automatically into alignment with a grid or into a predetermined position, as to a corner or edge of the screen.

      A snapped app occupies a narrower region of the screen, freeing up the remaining screen area.

4. uttered quickly and sharply, as a command, retort, rebuke, etc..

   "None of your business!" was the snapped reply.

5. closed, opened, placed, thrown, applied, etc., with a sharp, quick sound or movement.

   A snapped shot hit the goalie in the net and was knocked away.

   The tip of a snapped whip would’ve hurt like a knife.

6. Football. (of the ball) put into play by tossing it back to a member of the offensive backfield, especially from between the legs when bent over double.

   A punter receives the snapped ball and punts it to the opposing team in a way that limits any field position advantage.

7. (of the fingers) making a sudden sharp sound by being pressed against each other and then released sideways.

   They arrogantly expect the rest of the world to jump to their snapped fingers.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of snap.

Etymology

Origin of snapped

snap ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The company snapped up 1,550 Bitcoin in the period from June 1 to June 7, at an aggregate price of $101.3 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He snapped that with a brilliant first-half score in a May 31 friendly with Senegal; before that, his last score for the national team was in November 2024, in Pochettino’s second competitive game as coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Before being snapped up by the spouses, who wed in 2015, the home—which is located in the Hill Country—had been on the market for just $685,000, having initially been listed for $849,000 in January 2015.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Instead, the squad headed to one of the country's famed fjords to be snapped head-to-toe in authentic Viking dress, with weapons and shields to boot.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Danny and Glory nearly dropped their chopsticks and stared at the way the book snapped open on the table.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Related Words

• broken
• cracked
• damaged
• divided
• mangled
• ripped
• ruptured
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