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finger-snap

finger-snap noun: a snap or click of the fingers, producing a quick, sharp sound.

Noun

finger-snap (plural finger-snaps)

  1. A snap or click of the fingers, producing a quick, sharp sound.
    Synonyms:
    finger-click

Verb

finger-snap (third-person singular simple present finger-snaps, present participle finger-snapping, simple past and past participle finger-snapped)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To make or produce such a sound with the fingers.
    Synonyms:
    finger-click

Synonyms of finger-snap

Forms of finger-snap

Noun
pluralfinger-snaps
Verb
third-person singular presentfinger-snaps
present participlefinger-snapping
past participlefinger-snapped
pastfinger-snapped

Words formed from finger-snap

Questions about finger-snap

What does finger-snap mean?
Finger-snap means a snap or click of the fingers, producing a quick, sharp sound.
What part of speech is finger-snap?
Finger-snap can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of finger-snap?
The plural of finger-snap is finger-snaps.

Words near finger-snap in the dictionary

  1. finger-prints
  2. finger-reading
  3. finger-readings
  4. finger-roll
  5. finger-rolls
  6. finger-snap
  7. finger-snapped
  8. finger-snapper
  9. finger-snappers
  10. finger-snapping
  11. finger-snappings

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