# snap back

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To recover quickly.
2. To answer sharply.

## Etymology
First attested in the first half of 1900s (sense 1).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/snap-back