Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snap back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
snap back
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To recover quickly.

verb

To recover quickly.

verb

To answer sharply.

Etymology

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

Origin

Inflected Forms

snaps back (present, singular) snapping back (participle, present) snapped back (participle, past) snapped back (past)

Phrases

bounce back come back at kick back

Frequently Paired Words

answer backfire boomerang bounce back bounce bound cannon carom

Synonyms

convalesce recover recuperate

Questions

What does snap back mean?
To recover quickly.
Where does snap back come from?
First known use: First attested in the first half of 1900s.

How to pronounce snap back

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