snappen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 meters), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
- understand verb To grasp the meaning of something.
Senses
snappen is used for these senses in English:
- apprehend To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
- apprehension Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
- catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
- make sense (intransitive, idiomatic, with of) To decipher or understand.
- miss (transitive) To fail to understand.
apprehend — full definition
- verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
- verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.
apprehension — full definition
- noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
- noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.
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