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in a snap

in a snap adverb: at once, almost immediately, very quickly or suddenly.

Adverb

in a snap (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) At once, almost immediately, very quickly or suddenly.

Origin of in a snap

From phrases such as in the snap of one's fingers, etc.

Questions about in a snap

What does in a snap mean?
In a snap means at once, almost immediately, very quickly or suddenly.
What part of speech is in a snap?
In a snap is an adverb.

Words near in a snap in the dictionary

  1. in a row
  2. in a rut
  3. in a sea-way
  4. in a sense
  5. in a similar vein
  6. in a snap
  7. in a spin
  8. in a state
  9. in a stew
  10. in a stound
  11. in a sweat

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