snap out of

verb

To terminate suddenly a mood, emotional state, or reverie.

“We tried to snap him out of it, but something cultlike was going on.”

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Meanings

verbsnap out of (third-person singular simple present snaps out of, present participle snapping out of, simple past and past participle snapped out of)

present singular third person snaps out of · participle present snapping out of · participle past snapped out of · past snapped out of

  1. idiomaticintransitivetransitiveTo terminate suddenly a mood, emotional state, or reverie.

    We tried to snap him out of it, but something cultlike was going on.

    1 more example

    I felt sad that he had left, but I had to snap out of it and get on with my life.

Translations

Polish otrząsać się z, otrząsnąć się z
  • otrząsać się zTranslations
  • otrząsnąć się zTranslations
Spanish zafar de ello, espabilar
  • zafar de elloTranslations
  • espabilarTranslations
  • espabilarseTranslations
Turkish kendine gelmek
  • kendine gelmekTranslations
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APA

snap out of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20out%20of

MLA

“snap out of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20out%20of. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snap out of,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20out%20of.

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