snapback

1 of 2

noun

snap·​back ˈsnap-ˌbak How to pronounce snapback (audio)
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

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
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Noun
The board may next take the breach to the UN Security Council, which could then be prompted to enforce severe snapback sanctions on Tehran, which Western security experts have long been urging the UNSC to pursue. Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025 The Financials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) has been among the sector leaders during the market’s epic market snapback from the April lows. Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Verb
Hughes suggests the imperative of preventing systemic collapse was not in focus because of Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson’s belief in the market’s ability to discipline itself and snap back. Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Deadlines loom for when tariffs might snap back: in August for a deal with China, and July for the other countries. Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for snapback

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snapback was in 1887

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“Snapback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snapback. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

snapback

1 of 2 noun
snap·​back ˈsnap-ˌbak How to pronounce snapback (audio)
: a sudden rebound or recovery

snap back

2 of 2 verb
(ˈ)snap-ˈbak
: to make a quick recovery
snap back after an illness
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