Meanings
adverbin a snap (not comparable)
- idiomaticinformalnot comparableAt once, almost immediately, very quickly or suddenly.
Origin
From phrases such as in the snap of one's fingers, etc.
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APA
in a snap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20snap
MLA
“in a snap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20snap. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in a snap,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20snap.
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