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The correct spelling is snapping.
How to pronounce snapping
verb
Say it like: Sna-ppi-ng
The correct spelling is snapping. To fracture or break apart suddenly. For example: "He snapped his stick in anger."
Usage Examples
“He snapped his stick in anger.”
“Blazing firewood snaps.”
“A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To fracture or break apart suddenly.
- 2.To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
- 3.To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.
- 4.To attempt to seize with eagerness.
- 5.To speak abruptly or sharply.
noun
- 1.The sound or action of a snap.
- 2.The act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody.
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