snapping

Pluralsnappings

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of snap. Use this form for an action happening right now or as the name of the action.

   The branch kept snapping under the weight of the heavy snow.

   She was snapping photos all afternoon at the street festival.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A quick, sharp sound or sudden movement, like something breaking or clicking.

   Like the sharp click your fingers make when you snap them.

   The snapping of the dry branch echoed through the quiet forest.

   I heard a loud snapping when the old rope finally broke.

   Similarcracking, popping, clicking

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The act of speaking to someone in a sudden, sharp, angry way.

   Like a tired dog that suddenly barks when you get too close.

   His sudden snapping at the new student felt unfair to everyone watching.

   All that snapping made the meeting tense and unpleasant.

   Similarsniping, barking, snarling

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