snap one's fingers
Digit percussion gesture
Snapping one's fingers is the act of pressing thumb and middle finger together, then releasing with a flick that produces a sharp clicking sound.
People snap their fingers to get someone's attention, to keep time with music, or to express sudden realization or enthusiasm.
The gesture also conveys casual ease or quickness: She could snap her fingers and have anything she wanted.
To snap one's fingers at something is to dismiss it with contempt.
- thumbShort opposable digit
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- dismissalRemoval from position
- theatricalityExaggerated, showy manner
- West Side StoryBroadway musical, rival gangs
gesture · rhythm · jazz culture · body language · impatience · summoning · beckoning · applause · signaling · social interaction · just like that · in a flash · dexterity · memory recall · vibration · emphasis · sharpness · dance
snap one's fingersclap
Strike palms together
applaud · pound the table · wave · fold one's arms · rub one's hands together
snap one's fingerstoil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
struggle · slave away · move heaven and earth · jump through hoops · bend over backwards
snap one's fingerssay please
Politeness reminder when requesting
bow · entreat · beseech · wait one's turn · grovel
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