Word Finder - snapping

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To fracture or break apart suddenly.

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He snapped his stick in anger.

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To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.

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Blazing firewood snaps.

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To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.

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A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait.

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To attempt to seize with eagerness.

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She snapped at the chance to appear on television.

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To speak abruptly or sharply.

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He snapped at me for the slightest mistake.

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To give way abruptly and loudly.

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To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.

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She should take a break before she snaps.

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To flash or appear to flash as with light.

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To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.

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To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.

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The floating toolbar will snap to the edge of the screen when dragged towards it.

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To snatch with or as if with the teeth.

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To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.

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To say abruptly or sharply.

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To speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.

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To cause something to emit a snapping sound.

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to snap a fastener

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To close something using a snap as a fastener.

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To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.

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To cause to move suddenly and smartly.

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To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).

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He snapped a picture of me with my mouth open and my eyes closed.

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To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football).

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He can snap the ball to a back twenty yards behind him.

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To misfire.

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The gun snapped.

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To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).

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The sound or action of a snap.

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The act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody.

Snapping out of her trance, she laughed.

Dusty almost felt bad for snapping at her, but she was driving him crazy.

It seemed like a long time, but was probably no longer than fifteen minutes before the mare lunged to her feet, snapping the cord.

I'm sorry for snapping at you about the bugs, Gabe.  I'm just exhausted.

The village elder, a peasant delegate, and the village clerk, who were waiting in the passage, heard with fear and delight first the young count's voice roaring and snapping and rising louder and louder, and then words of abuse, dreadful words, ejaculated one after the other.

Jenn's eyes opened, the sound snapping her out of the haze she was in.

At length the old hound burst into view with muzzle to the ground, and snapping the air as if possessed, and ran directly to the rock; but, spying the dead fox, she suddenly ceased her hounding as if struck dumb with amazement, and walked round and round him in silence; and one by one her pups arrived, and, like their mother, were sobered into silence by the mystery.

The Dawkins group trooped to breakfast, snapping at one other.

But first, I must protect myself from the worthless snapping hounds of police before I search out this mystery clairvoyant.

Snapping her eyes closed, she held her breath, until the Black God released her.

She finished snapping the beans and wiped her hands on the towel.

She crawled out of bed, snapping on the light as her stocking feet hit the floor.

She dived into her coat, snapping it as she opened the front door.

Brady rose and snatched his weapons, snapping them into place on his body armor.

Rhyn crept carefully through the demon scouts positioned throughout the forest surrounding the castle.  The demons wore the Dark One's uniform of all black with waterproof cloaks and hoods.  The demon side of him rendered his presence similar enough to a full-demon's that the others wouldn't be alarmed.  He sized up each demon he passed, until he found one who appeared to be his size.  The creature didn't hear his soft step, and the snapping of the demon's neck was the only other sound in the falling rain.

Snapping the phone shut, she shut the door to the garage.

These days, the market is flooded with digital SLR cameras and an increasing amount of hobby photographers have been snapping them up.

The key to snapping better pictures is to experiment and try different perspectives.

This in turn generates interest in female photography and the people responsible for snapping the shots.

Snapping cute photographs of children is the aim of every camera-wielding parent or grandparent.

Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, snapping a cute shot of darling little Johnny or precious Katie can become an obsession.

It's not as simple as just sitting someone in front of the camera, getting the lighting right, and snapping the shot.

Snapping a stunning self portrait takes a combination of good equipment and great timing.

In addition, make sure the temperature is conducive to snapping exotic photos.

In most cases, they have become famous for snapping the rich and famous.

Or, angle her body so that just the curves are illuminated before snapping the shot.

Begin by snapping your ski boot into the toe piece of one of the bindings.

When you are stressed, do you find yourself snapping at others and feeling irritable (that's the "fight" part), or do you shirk your responsibilities and dive under the bed covers when it all becomes "too much" (that's the "flight" part).

Teen girls all over the country are snapping up this fun winter warmer.

However, you don’t want just any shutterbug snapping what should be timeless treasures that will be shared with future generations.

Alternatively, the couple could "relive" the moment snapping photos of one another as they re-enacted the proposal.

The design will be lost as soon as you serve and eat the cupcakes; solve that issue by snapping some photos before you chow down.

Try placing 40 birthday candles around the cake in a fun design and snapping a photo of the birthday person just as he or she blows them out.

From movie premieres to fund raising events, to the most magnificent red carpets of all - award events - the stars never fail to have heads turning and photographers snapping.

Not so unusual, but when the paparazzi's cameras are snapping away, a minor faux pas can become a major gossip story.

Anyone who wants to see her can, but that doesn't stop the press from following her around snapping as many topless and "slip" pictures that they can manage.

There aren't a lot of actresses her age who can still appear half-naked on magazine covers, but she can, whether the paparazzi is snapping the photos or a well-paid photographer trying to catch a slip.

If you're not sure grooming will make much of a difference, try snapping a photo of your dog before you bathe him, then compare that to the ones you take after his bath.

If your dog is one of those who wiggles and whines with anxiety when the camera is pointing right at him, why not consider snapping some shots on the sly while he's occupied doing something else?

Some prefer to hold the bitch in place at the head to keep her from snapping at the male.

After the third year, when the shoots are large enough, you can harvest asparagus spears by cutting or snapping them off the plant.

Snapping a chalk line will make sure that your measurements are level from one end to the other.

Don't think twice about snapping up a coat that fits like a dream, keeps you comfortable and plays well with the rest of your wardrobe.

The fact is shapewear is a popular tool used by stylists to help give their clients that flawless look whether they walk the red carpet or the paparazzi are snapping their photo going into a restaurant.

Electric shock sensations, which may feel like a rubber band snapping in the layers of tissue between the skin and muscles.

Plastic may seem simple enough, but in order to prevent snapping and stability, Dirty Dog plastic frames are manufactured using TR90 which has no known problems of allergy and toxicity.

What's the purpose of snapping all those adorable Walt Disney World photos if you can't put them to good use?

ProOnGo Business Card Reader allows you to important business card information by snapping pictures of the cards and allowing your BlackBerry to send the information to your e-mail as a vCard.

This book is out of print but it is worth searching for and snapping up at any cost.

Collectors latched on to this idea, placing a high value on scarce retired toys and snapping up as many Beanie Babies as possible in the hopes of owning the next rare design.