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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

snap back en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • snăp′ băk′

Etymology

First attested in the first half of 1900s (sense 1).

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To recover quickly.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) To recover quickly. ▸ To return to an earlier state.
  3. (figuratively) To answer sharply.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
snapped back Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
snapped back Tense=Past lexicographic
snaps back Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
snapping back Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

kick back · react · rebound · riposte · come back at · ricochet · kick · reply · bounce · respond · backfire · answer · boomerang · recoil · bound · bounce back · carom · cannon · spring

Synonyms

recover · recuperate · convalesce · convalesce · recuperate · recover

Translations (1)

uk відрі́зати (to answer sharply)