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snapping

/ˈsnæpɪŋ/ /ˈsnæpm̩/

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To fracture or break apart suddenly.

Examples :

"He snapped his stick in anger."

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To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.

Examples :

"Blazing firewood snaps."

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To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.

Examples :

"A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait."

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To attempt to seize with eagerness.

Examples :

"She snapped at the chance to appear on television."

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To speak abruptly or sharply.

Examples :

"He snapped at me for the slightest mistake."

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To give way abruptly and loudly.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair was overloaded, and one of its legs came snapping off with a loud crack. "

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To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.

Examples :

"She should take a break before she snaps."

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To flash or appear to flash as with light.

Examples :

"The camera's flash was snapping repeatedly as the bride walked down the aisle. "

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To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.

Examples :

"She was in a hurry and was snapping her briefcase shut. "

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To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.

Examples :

"The floating toolbar will snap to the edge of the screen when dragged towards it."

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To snatch with or as if with the teeth.

Examples :

"The dog was snapping at the flies buzzing around his head. "

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To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.

Examples :

"The twig snapped under my weight, making a sharp cracking sound. "

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To say abruptly or sharply.

Examples :

"My mother snapped at me when I forgot to set the table. "

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To speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.

Examples :

""I was late for work, so my boss was snapping up at me about being irresponsible." "

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To cause something to emit a snapping sound.

Examples :

"to snap a fastener"

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To close something using a snap as a fastener.

Examples :

"She was late for class, so she quickly finished snapping her backpack shut. "

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To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.

Examples :

"The teacher started snapping her fingers to get the students' attention. "

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To cause to move suddenly and smartly.

Examples :

"She was impatient and began snapping her fingers to get the waiter's attention. "

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To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).

Examples :

"He snapped a picture of me with my mouth open and my eyes closed."

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To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football).

Examples :

"He can snap the ball to a back twenty yards behind him."

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Examples :

"The gun snapped."

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To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).

Examples :

"The wicket-keeper was praised for snapping up the batsman who had just edged the ball. "

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noun

The sound or action of a snap.

Examples :

"The loud snapping of the twig startled the little bird. "

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The act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody.

Examples :

"His snapping at his younger sister during dinner was quite embarrassing. "

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