name · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
UK, US:/ˈsnæp.t͡ʃæt/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:S N AE1 P CH AE2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
A mobile photo-messaging application, introduced in 2011.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Qualifier: social media
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Snap
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A user account on Snapchat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Qualifier: social media
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Snap
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A visual message sent through the Snapchat application.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Qualifier: social media
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Snap
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To send a message on Snapchat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, ditransitive, intransitive
Qualifier: social media
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Snap
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
Alternative letter-case form of Snapchat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, alt-of
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Blend of snapshot + chat.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.