snapping

noun

(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

the act of snapping the fingers

any undertaking that is easy to do

a fastener used on clothing

an informal photograph

the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

a sudden breaking

a sudden sharp noise

the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger

tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections

a spell of cold weather

the act of catching an object with the hands

verb

record on photographic film

bring the jaws together

lose control of one's emotions

cause to make a snapping sound

put in play with a snap

to grasp hastily or eagerly

move with a snapping sound

make a sharp sound

close with a snapping motion

move or strike with a noise

break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension

separate or cause to separate abruptly

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

Roots

snappensnapp- · Low German · seize suddenly, bite ing-ing · English · present participle

Synonyms for snapping

crackingn rattlingn crepitantadj

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Where does snapping come from?

The word snapping breaks down into 2 roots of Low German and English origin: snapp, from Low German snappen (“seize suddenly, bite”); and -ing, from English ing (“present participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.