Phrase guide

snap out of

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To terminate suddenly a mood, emotional state, or reverie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive, transitive

Examples

  • I felt sad that he had left, but I had to snap out of it and get on with my life.
  • We tried to snap him out of it, but something cultlike was going on.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: otrząsać się z — Translations
  • Polish: otrząsnąć się z — Translations
  • Spanish: zafar de ello — Translations
  • Spanish: espabilar — Translations
  • Spanish: espabilarse — Translations
  • Turkish: kendine gelmek — Translations