Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long snap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: long s-nap
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An underhand pass from the center to the punter.

verb

To throw a long snap.

Example Sentences

"When I was playing professionally and I wasn't starting, I'd come in and do the long snaps."
"The long snap typically travels anywhere from 12 and 15 yards, depending on the alignment of the punter."
"But Paco's long snap from center was high, and the holder, Joey Gallagher, couldn't get the ball down in time for Adam to kick it!"
"In Baltimore's 33 to 14 rout of New England in the AFC's Wild Card playoff game on January 9, 2010, he got off nine perfect long snaps, 3 for extra points, 2 for field goals, and 4 for punts."
"These days every team has someone on the roster whose only job is to long snap."
""I learned by watching my father do it," Zak explained. "I also knew the importance of it, so I learned how to long snap on my own. […]""

Inflected Forms

long snaps (plural) long snaps (present, singular) long snapping (participle, present) long snapped (participle, past) long snapped (past)

Questions

What does long snap mean?: An underhand pass from the center to the punter.

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