English Explanatory Dictionary

snap back

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To recover quickly.
  2. To answer sharply.

Pronunciation

snăp′ băk′

Word forms

snap back snaps back snapping back snapped back

Etymology

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

Synonyms

convalesce recover recuperate

Related words

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