snapping

(verb) utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone. Synonyms: snap, snarl. Examples: "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer." "The guard snarled at us."

(verb) separate or cause to separate abruptly. Synonyms: tear, rupture, snap, bust. Examples: "The rope snapped." "Tear the paper."

(verb) break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension. Synonyms: snap, crack. Example: "The pipe snapped."

(verb) move or strike with a noise. Synonyms: snap, click. Examples: "He clicked on the light." "His arm was snapped forward."

(verb) close with a snapping motion. Synonyms: snap. Example: "The lock snapped shut."

(verb) make a sharp sound. Synonyms: snap, crack. Example: "His fingers snapped."

(verb) move with a snapping sound. Synonyms: snap. Example: "Bullets snapped past us."

(verb) to grasp hastily or eagerly. Synonyms: snatch, snatch up, snap. Example: "Before i could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone."

(verb) put in play with a snap. Synonyms: snap. Example: "Snap a football."

(verb) cause to make a snapping sound. Synonyms: snap, click, flick. Example: "Snap your fingers."

(verb) lose control of one's emotions. Synonyms: break down, lose it, snap. Examples: "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely." "When her baby died, she snapped."

(verb) bring the jaws together. Synonyms: snap. Example: "He snapped indignantly."

(verb) record on photographic film. Synonyms: photograph, snap, shoot. Examples: "I photographed the scene of the accident." "She snapped a picture of the president."