"snapping" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snappings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} snapping (plural snappings)
  1. The sound or action of a snap.
    Sense id: en-snapping-en-noun-SG6dd59Y
  2. The act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody.
    Sense id: en-snapping-en-noun-HOI--vF5

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} snapping
  1. present participle and gerund of snap Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: snap
    Sense id: en-snapping-en-verb-vsdT0ggI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 89

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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