SINCE 1828
snap out of
phrasal verb
snapped out of;
snapping out of;
snaps out of
Definition of snap out of
informal
: to stop being in or to cause (someone) to stop being in (an unhappy condition or mood, a daydream, etc.)
I don't know how to get her to snap out of her depression. The sound of a door slamming snapped me out of my daydream. Come on, snap out of it! You can't let your breakup get you so depressed.
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