snapping Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
snap; snarl.
- The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer
- The guard snarled at us
verb separate or cause to separate abruptly
tear; snap; rupture; bust.
- The rope snapped
- tear the paper
verb break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
snap; crack.
- The pipe snapped
verb move or strike with a noise
snap; click.
- he clicked on the light
- his arm was snapped forward
verb close with a snapping motion
snap.
- The lock snapped shut
verb make a sharp sound
snap; crack.
- his fingers snapped
verb move with a snapping sound
snap.
- bullets snapped past us
verb to grasp hastily or eagerly
snap; snatch up; snatch.
- Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone
verb put in play with a snap
snap.
- snap a football
verb cause to make a snapping sound
snap; flick; click.
- snap your fingers
verb lose control of one's emotions
snap; lose it; break down.
- When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely
- When her baby died, she snapped
verb bring the jaws together
snap.
- he snapped indignantly
verb record on photographic film
snap; shoot; photograph.
- I photographed the scene of the accident
- She snapped a picture of the President