snapping
Making sharp sounds
Snapping is the present participle of snap, carrying all its meanings into continuous action.
A snapping turtle gets its name from its aggressive bite.
Snapping fingers produce a sharp sound by pressing thumb and middle finger together, then releasing.
Snapping at someone means speaking sharply or irritably: She kept snapping at her coworkers all morning.
Something snapping can break suddenly under tension: I heard the branch snapping before it fell.
Hinged window covering
- cameraImage capturing device
- shotQuick liquor serving
- captureTake into custody
- pictureVisual depiction of something
photo · candid · portrait · quick · moment · instant · selfie · paparazzi
Brief sharp noise
Mouth's bony framework
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- chompLoud, vigorous mouthwork
- bitePierce with teeth
- clampDevice for holding tight
grip · turtle · crocodile · alligator · predator · lunge · strike · prey
Sudden emotional release
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- lashingBeating or binding
rage · patience · stress · pressure · exploding · eruption · blowup · meltdown
Involuntary muscular jerk
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- flickBrief, sharp motion
- whipStrikes or aerates
- recoilBackward force from discharge
quick · sudden · reflex · wrist · sharp · rapid · springback · elastic
Narrow break or attempt
- fractureSplit in hard material
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- severCut apart completely
- burstBreak apart suddenly
tear · break · rupture · fragment · shatter · cleave · collapse · branch
shutter
Hinged window covering
picture · photo · candid · portrait · quick · moment · instant · selfie · paparazzi · tourist
click
Brief sharp noise
clap · tap · thwack · smack · flick · whack · knock · bang · slap · crunch
jaws
Mouth's bony framework
clamp · grip · turtle · crocodile · alligator · predator · lunge · strike · prey · attack
outburst
Sudden emotional release
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
lashing · rage · patience · stress · pressure · exploding · eruption · blowup · meltdown · tantrum
twitch
Involuntary muscular jerk
recoil · quick · sudden · reflex · wrist · sharp · rapid · springback · elastic · rubber-band
crack
Narrow break or attempt
burst · tear · break · rupture · fragment · shatter · cleave · collapse · branch · twig
buckle
Frame-and-prong fastener
button · closure · fastener · clip · gripper · attach · secure · connect · garment · jacket
fingers
Appendages of the hand
attention · summon · tempo · dance · jazz · flamenco · timing · percussion · syncopation · groove
- fidgetingfidgeting, fidget, tapping, fiddle, finger tapping
- hand actionsgrabbing, grasping, gripping, holding, pinching
- pet problemsaggression, barking, biting, chewing, digging
- reproachesblaming, scolding, rebuking, reprimanding, censuring
- clicking soundsclicking, tapping, tick-tocking, castanets, typewriter
- crunchy soundscrackling, crushing, eating apples
snappingbending
Curving from straight
flexing · springing back · giving · yielding · rebounding
- snapping fingersPercussive digit gesture
- snapping upAcquiring something quickly
- snapping turtleFierce aquatic chelonian
- finger snappingSharp sound from digits
- snapping one's fingersSharp digit-produced sound
- snapping someone's head offReplying with sudden hostility
snappish, snappishly, snappiness, snappishness, snapping turtle, snapping turtles