🇬🇧 Snap meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To break something quickly so that it suddenly separates into pieces and makes a loud, sharp cracking sound, like when you bend a thin stick too far and it can’t bend anymore.

I tried to gently fix my toy crown, but it snapped in half and turned me into the king of broken things.

I tried to show off by snapping a thin stick with one hand, but it snapped and smacked me for bragging.

I tried to fold a potato chip in half and it snapped into crumbs that went directly onto my shirt, like they were aiming.

When I snapped a dry leaf, it crumbled into a million tiny pieces and instantly upgraded the mess in my room.

If you bend many small sticks, they snap easily with a crack, but a bundle of sticks is much harder to snap—this old idea is used to teach that people are stronger when they stick together.

At the pond a girl will snap a thin twig for a toy boat. The first try will not snap, she tugs again and the wood will snap loud. She will snap two more pieces; each snap makes the dog jump. She fits the parts, watches the boat float, and grins at her small, bright victory.

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This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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