snapping Synonyms & Antonyms

The sound or action of a snap.

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

present participle and gerund of snap

To fracture or break apart suddenly.

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

To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.

To attempt to seize with eagerness.

To speak abruptly or sharply.

To give way abruptly and loudly.

To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.

To flash or appear to flash as with light.

To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.

To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.

To snatch with or as if with the teeth.

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

To say abruptly or sharply.

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

To cause something to emit a snapping sound.

To close something using a snap as a fastener.

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.

To cause to move suddenly and smartly.

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

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

To misfire.

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