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finger-snapping

finger-snapping adjective: of or relating to one who finger-snaps. Also the present participle of finger-snap.

Adjective

finger-snapping

  1. Of or relating to one who finger-snaps.
  2. Of a piece of music or a dance, characterized by the snapping of fingers.

Noun

finger-snapping (plural finger-snappings)

  1. The act or habit of one who finger-snaps.

Also used as

finger-snapping is also the present participle of finger-snap.

Forms of finger-snapping

pluralfinger-snappings

Questions about finger-snapping

What does finger-snapping mean?
Finger-snapping means of or relating to one who finger-snaps.
What part of speech is finger-snapping?
Finger-snapping can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near finger-snapping in the dictionary

  1. finger-rolls
  2. finger-snap
  3. finger-snapped
  4. finger-snapper
  5. finger-snappers
  6. finger-snapping
  7. finger-snappings
  8. finger-snaps
  9. finger-spinner
  10. finger-spinners
  11. finger-stall

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