The Clue
Spoke sharply (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SNAPPED
Tags
Notes
The answer SNAPPED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Broke suddenly
Definition
SNAP as a verb:
1. (snap, snarl) = utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"
2. (tear, rupture, snap, bust) = separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
3. (snap, crack) = break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The rope snapped"
4. (snap, click) = move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
5. snap close with a sound; "The lock snapped shut"
6. (snap, crack) = make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped"
7. move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
8. (snatch, snatch up, snap) = to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
9. put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
10. (snap, click, flick) = cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers"
11. (break down, lose it, snap) = lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"
12. (photograph, snap, shoot) = record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"