Snapping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Snapping is a noun meaning The sound or action of a snap.
Meaning
The sound or action of a snap.
More Meanings
- The act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody.
- present participle and gerund of snap
Example Sentences
Snappings, audible or palpable, were noted in 45 cases (77 per cent). They were either heard in the course of the examination (about half), or were mentioned in the anamnesis.
There is a snaky gleam in her hard grey eye, as of anticipated rounds of buttered toast, relays of hot chops, worryings and quellings of young children, sharp snappings at poor Berry, and all the other delights of her Ogress's castle.
Word Forms
- snappings
Synonyms for snapping
Depending on context, synonyms include noisy, crackling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include noisy, crackling, breaking, mounting, fixing, adjusting.
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