Definitions
Snapping - as a noun
The act of catching an object with the hands
Example: "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
A spell of cold weather
Example: "A cold snap in the middle of may"
Tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
The noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
Example: "Servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"
A sudden breaking
The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
Example: "The waistband had lost its snap"
An informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
Example: "My snapshots haven't been developed yet"
A fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
Example: "Children can manage snaps better than buttons"
Any undertaking that is easy to do
Example: "Marketing this product will be no picnic"
The act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
Example: "He gave his fingers a snap"
(american football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
Example: "The quarterback fumbled the snap"
Snapping - as a verb
Utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
Example: "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"
Separate or cause to separate abruptly
Example: "The rope snapped"
Break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
Example: "The pipe snapped"
Close with a snapping motion
Example: "The lock snapped shut"
Make a sharp sound
Example: "His fingers snapped"
Move with a snapping sound
Example: "Bullets snapped past us"
To grasp hastily or eagerly
Example: "Before i could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"
Put in play with a snap
Example: "Snap a football"
Lose control of one's emotions
Example: "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"
Bring the jaws together
Example: "He snapped indignantly"
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
SNAPPING has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
SNAPPING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 18.
SNAPPING has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.
