Dec 4, 2016 · American football : the act of a center's putting the ball in play from its position on the ground by quickly passing it between the legs back to a teammate (such as a quarterback) : the act …

The increasingly powerful opposition parties are snapping at the government's heels.

It's got a camera for snapping pictures of the various monsters that inhabit the land, as well as map functionality.

1. To snatch at with the teeth or mouth; bite: The turtle snapped the lettuce from my hand. 2. To pull apart or break with a snapping sound. 3. To utter abruptly or sharply: The sergeant snapped out a …

to take snapshots of (someone or something): [~ + object] The tourists were snapping the cathedral as fast as they could. [no object] The news cameras were snapping wildly.

snapping definition: sound or action of a snap. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "snapping turtle", "snapping beetle", …

Present participle of snap. The sound or action of a snap. 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 …

Definition of snap verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun snapping, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

When something snaps, it breaks or separates suddenly, often with a cracking sound. A snap can also be a fastener on clothes. And if you like a song, you can snap your fingers to the beat or snap a …