snapping
/snˈæpɪŋ/verb2 syllables
Snapping means: record on photographic film.
Synonyms for snapping16
verb, as in record on photographic film
verb, as in lose control of one's emotions
verb, as in utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
verb, as in close with a snapping motion
verb, as in move with a snapping sound
verb, as in put in play with a snap
verb, as in bring the jaws together
What does snapping mean?13
verb
record on photographic film“I photographed the scene of the accident”
separate or cause to separate abruptly“The rope snapped”
to grasp hastily or eagerly“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”
cause to make a snapping sound“snap your fingers”
lose control of one's emotions“When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone“The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer”
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension“The pipe snapped”
move or strike with a noise“he clicked on the light”
make a sharp sound“his fingers snapped”
close with a snapping motion“The lock snapped shut”
move with a snapping sound“bullets snapped past us”
put in play with a snap“snap a football”
bring the jaws together“he snapped indignantly”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with snapping?11
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Snapping in a sentence
- Miroslav was hiking, snapping shots along the way.Amastan
- Those fish keep charging me and snapping at my flipper.Eccles17
- Right nearby reverberated a loud snapping of leather and a cry for help.Mithridates
- Yanni was capable of snapping at any time.Amastan
- Ziri began hearing movement and the snapping of some branches.Amastan
- Stefan heard big heavy branches snapping in the distance.Amastan
- Bruno heard the sound of a twig snapping.Amastan
- Dmitri heard a stick snapping right behind his tent.Amastan
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