snapped

American

[snapt] / snæpt /

adjective

broken suddenly and with a sharp cracking sound.

The snapped twig startled the animal, and it darted to safety.
photographed, especially quickly or spontaneously.

A hastily snapped photo captured the moment.
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.
uttered quickly and sharply, as a command, retort, rebuke, etc..

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

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of snap.

Etymology

Origin of snapped

snap ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Last month, they snapped back during a milder March, adding 70,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Birotte snapped, questioning if he’d ever been a defense attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Barrymore, 51, snapped up the six-bedroom, nine-bathroom property for $4.4 million in 2024, according to property records.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Instead of stretching and thinning like honey, the tar-like liquids suddenly snapped apart.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

“If you have something to say, you need to speak a little clearer,” I snapped.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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