snap back

== English == === Etymology === First attested in the first half of 1900s (sense 1). === Pronunciation === enPR: snăp′ băk′ Hyphenation: snap back === Verb === snap back (third-person singular simple present snaps back, present participle snapping back, simple past and past participle snapped back) (idiomatic) To recover quickly. Synonyms: convalesce, recover, recuperate (figurative) To answer sharply. ==== Translations ==== === See also === answer; backfire; boomerang; bounce back (bounce + back), bounce, bound; cannon, carom; come back at (come + back + at); kick back (kick + back), kick; react, rebound, recoil; reply, respond; ricochet, riposte; spring === References === “snap back”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026, retrieved 26 August 2025 === Further reading === “snap back”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.