"snip-snap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snip-snaps [plural]
Etymology: Reduplication of snap. Etymology templates: {{m|en|snap}} snap Head templates: {{en-noun}} snip-snap (plural snip-snaps)
  1. A sharp snapping sound.
    Sense id: en-snip-snap-en-noun-0CWTTJlg Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 73 11 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 11 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 75 16 10 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 73 13 14
  2. (idiomatic) A tart dialogue with quick replies. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-snip-snap-en-noun-MUT1kdG-

Verb

Forms: snip-snaps [present, singular, third-person], snip-snapping [participle, present], snip-snapped [participle, past], snip-snapped [past]
Etymology: Reduplication of snap. Etymology templates: {{m|en|snap}} snap Head templates: {{en-verb|snip-snaps|snip-snapping|snip-snapped|snip-snapped}} snip-snap (third-person singular simple present snip-snaps, present participle snip-snapping, simple past and past participle snip-snapped)
  1. To shut, close, bite, etc., with a brisk snap.
    Sense id: en-snip-snap-en-verb-PRrNMN3G

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for snip-snap meaning in English (2.7kB)

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