Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thanos-snap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
thanos-s-nap
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make (something) suddenly disappear.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

A reference to the 2018 film Avengers: Infinity War, in which the character Thanos turns half the population of the universe into dust by snapping his fingers.

Usage

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Questions

What does thanos-snap mean?
To make (something) suddenly disappear.
Where does thanos-snap come from?
A reference to the 2018 film Avengers: Infinity War, in which the character Thanos turns half the population of the universe into dust by snapping his fingers.

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