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the snap of the whip

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  • snap the whip. — See crack the whip (def. 2). * * * …   Universalium

  • snap-the-whip — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun : crack the whip …   Useful english dictionary

  • snap the whip. — See crack the whip (def. 2) …   Useful english dictionary

  • crack the whip — phrasal : to adopt sometimes suddenly or unexpectedly an authoritative, tyrannical, or threatening pose or policy he has made great industrial corporations jump … when he cracks the whip Time * * * 1. to demand obedience, hard work, or efficiency …   Useful english dictionary

  • Crack the Whip — is a simple outdoor children s game that involves physical coordination, and is usually played in small groups, either on grass or ice. One player, chosen as the head of the whip, runs (or skates) around in random directions, with subsequent… …   Wikipedia

  • crack the whip — 1. to demand obedience, hard work, or efficiency from others in a harsh or stern manner. 2. Also called snap the whip. a game in which players in a line, each holding the next, run, roller skate, or ice skate for a distance until the leader veers …   Universalium

  • snap — [snap] vi. snapped, snapping [< MDu or MLowG snappen, akin to Ger schnappen < Gmc base * snab ] 1. to bring the jaws together sharply; bite suddenly: often with at [a fish snaps at bait] 2. to snatch or grasp quickly or eagerly: with at [to …   English World dictionary

  • snap —   1. Break. Ha i, haki, hahaki, uhaki, kepa.   2. Bite. Aki, aki aki, apu, kīkepa; hae (as a dog); ai kepakepa (as the jaws); ūpiki (as a trap).   3. Sharp sound. U ina, a ina, a a ina, pa ina, pāpa a ina, pa apa a ina, kawewe, kanapi; pinau… …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • Snap — Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See {Snap}, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, sharp motion or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Snap back — Snap Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See {Snap}, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, sharp motion …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Snap beetle — Snap Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See {Snap}, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A sudden, sharp motion …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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