snapback

1 of 2

noun

snap·​back ˈsnap-ˌbak 

1

: a football snap

2

: a sudden rebound or recovery

a snapback of prices on the stock exchange

snap back

2 of 2

verb

snapped back; snapping back; snaps back

intransitive verb

: to make a quick or vigorous recovery

Synonyms

Noun

• comeback
• convalescence
• healing
• mending
• rally
• recovery
• recuperation
• rehab
• rehabilitation

Verb

• come back
• convalesce
• gain
• heal
• mend
• pull round [chiefly British]
• rally
• recoup
• recover
• recuperate

Examples of snapback in a Sentence

Noun

the doctor predicted a quick snapback for the rugged young soldier

Verb

teenagers will often snap back remarkably quickly

analysts hoped that the economy would snap back over the next few months

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The snapback provisions are not the only economic leverage these countries have over Tehran. —Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023

An investor who sold during the market selloff on Monday likely wouldn't have foreseen the market snapback only three days later, when the S&P 500 rose 2.3%. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024

Verb

Time and time again Saturday night, the Broncos’ defense bent to a near breaking point, only to snap back. —The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024

Researchers designed a soft-bodied robot with flapping fins that spontaneously snap back to their initial state. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

snapback

1 of 2 noun

snap·​back ˈsnap-ˌbak 

: a sudden rebound or recovery

snap back

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)snap-ˈbak

: to make a quick recovery

snap back after an illness