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snapping

snap
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [snap]
    • /snæp/
    • /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [snap]
    • /snæp/

Definitions of snapping word

  • verb without object snapping to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle. 1
  • verb without object snapping to click, as a mechanism or the jaws or teeth coming together. 1
  • verb without object snapping to move, strike, shut, catch, etc., with a sharp sound, as a door, lid, or lock. 1
  • verb without object snapping to break suddenly, especially with a sharp, cracking sound, as something slender and brittle: The branch snapped. 1
  • verb without object snapping to act or move with quick or abrupt motions of the body: to snap to attention. 1
  • verb without object snapping Photography. to take a photograph, especially without formal posing of the subject. 1
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Origin of snapping

First appearance:

before 1485
One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Dutch or Low German snappen to bite, seize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Snapping

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Snapping

snapping popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

snapping usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with snapping

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Related words

  • snap

    to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.

  • snapping turtle

    either of two large, edible, freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae, of North and Central America, having a large head and powerful hooked jaws, especially the common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina.

  • alligator snapping turtle

    a large American snapping turtle, Macroclemys temmincki, having three prominent ridges on its shell and a wormlike process on the floor of the mouth used to attract prey.

  • chalk line

    a chalked string for making a straight line on a large surface, as a wall, by holding the string taut against the surface and snapping it to transfer the chalk.

  • click beetle

    any beetle of the family Elateridae, which have the ability to right themselves with a snapping movement when placed on their backs
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