To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).
A small catch or fastening held or closed by means of a spring, or one which closes with a snapping sound, as the catch of a bracelet, necklace, clasp of a book, etc.
The action of snapping the ball back, from the center usu. to the quarterback, which commences the play (down), and, if the clock had stopped, restarts the timer clock; a snap back.
The passing of the ball from the centre to the quarterback to start a play.
strong notrump after passing; a one-notrump response by a passed hand to show 9-12 points.
to beat (ie run past) your opposite number with the ball in hand.
Iedere aanval start met de SNAP. De center geeft de bal tussen zijn/haar benen door aan de quarterback.
The plays start with the center snapping the ball backwards to the hands of the QB. Aloitussyöttö (Pinomaa) "Snäppi"
the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap"
put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
a backward pass that puts the ball in pay to start a scrimmage down
The beginning of a play as the center passes the ball backwards through his legs to the quarterback. Longer snaps signal the beginning of field goal attempts or punts.
The between the legs pass from the center to the quarterback, center to punter, or center to holder for a placekick.
The handing of the ball by the center, reaching back between his legs, to the quarterback or punter.
A fastener used on clothing.
the handoff or pass from the center that begins a play from scrimmage.
when the center while facing forward quickly hands the ball between his legs to a player standing behind him (usually the quarterback) to start each play.
the ball is passed backwards through the center's legs to the quarterback
When the center passes the ball to the quarterback to start a play.
The act of the ball being hiked to either the quarterback, or holder, or punter.
Hiking the ball to begin the scrimmage.
Usually refers to the ability of a ball to "go long" and then make a violent turn back to the pocket. A bowler that has a "skid-snap" reacting ball will create large entry angles, but at some expense of accuracy. See also "arc".
The transfer of the ball from the center to the quarterback, punter or place kick holder.
A snap (colloquially called a "hike", "snapback", or "pass from center") starts each American football and Canadian football play from scrimmage. The ball begins on the ground with its long axis parallel to the sidelines of the field, its ends marking each team's line of scrimmage in American football; in Canadian football line of scrimmage of the team without the ball is 1 yard their side of the ball. The snap must be a quick and continuous movement of the ball by one or both hands of the snapper, and the ball must leave the snapper's hands.