snap fingers
Sharp digit pop
To snap fingers is to press the thumb and middle finger together, then release the middle finger sharply so it strikes the base of the thumb, producing a crisp popping sound.
The gesture signals to get attention, keep rhythm, express approval, or indicate something happening quickly: She snapped her fingers and the waiter appeared, He can fix that problem in a snap.
The snap of fingers suggests instantaneous action—magic tricks often employ it as a flourish suggesting transformation.
- clickBrief sharp noise
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- gestureCommunicative body movement
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