snap to attention

verb

Synonym of stand at attention.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person snaps to attention · participle present snapping to attention · participle past snapped to attention · past snapped to attention

  1. figurativelyidiomaticintransitivesometimesgovernmentSynonym of stand at attention.

    Synonyms: stand at attention

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of stand at attention.

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stand at attention
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snap to attention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20to%20attention

MLA

“snap to attention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20to%20attention. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snap to attention,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snap%20to%20attention.

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