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

U.S. natural gas futures snapped a three-session losing streak with a cold shot across the eastern U.S. expected to raise demand at the weekend and into early week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nasdaq snapped its longest streak of consecutive weekly declines since 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just 1:41 into extra time, Jack Hughes—Jack Hughes, born in Orlando, Fla.—snapped a shot past Canada goalie Jordan Binnington.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'm not going to talk to you about that," he snapped at a reporter on Thursday when asked about potential military action.

From BBC

That snapped a 352-minute scoreless streak for the U.S. and marked the first time the Americans trailed in Milan.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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