Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SNAP, v.i.

1. To break short; to part asunder suddenly; as, a mast or spar snaps; a needle snaps. If steel is too hard, that is, too brittle, with the least bending it will snap. – Moxon.
2. To make an effort to bite; to aim to seize with the teeth; as, a dog snaps at a passenger; a fish snaps at the bait.
3. To utter sharp, harsh, angry words.