finger snapping
Percussive digit pop
Finger snapping is the sharp clicking sound made by pressing thumb and middle finger together then releasing quickly, with the finger striking the palm.
It signals approval or appreciation, especially at poetry readings where it replaces applause.
A snap can also get someone's attention, mark a beat, or express sudden realization: She snapped her fingers—that's it!
- clickBrief sharp noise
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- thumbShort opposable digit
- popFizzy drink, regionally
keeping time · jazz · jazz hands · West Side Story · sassy · attitude · attention · tempo · flick · crisp · sharp · diva · beatnik · coffee house · cool · hipster · metronome · syncopation
- party trickscard tricks, card trick, magic trick, magic tricks, spoon bending
- hand skillsdexterity, fine motor skills, grasping, hand coordination, pinch
- rhythm activitiesdrumming, clapping, dancing, stomping, body percussion
- Doo-WopThe Drifters, The Coasters, Dion, Earth Angel, close harmony
- fake instrumentsair guitar, bucket drums
- fine motortyping, sewing, knitting, origami, threading
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Rhythmic palm strikes
hand clapping · applause · thunderous applause · hand drumming · finger tapping
finger snappingthunderous applause
Extremely loud clapping
silence · standing ovation · cheering · booing · hissing
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