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making it snappy

making it snappy is the present participle and gerund of make it snappy.

Meaning of make it snappy

Verb

make it snappy (third-person singular simple present makes it snappy, present participle making it snappy, simple past and past participle made it snappy)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative, often) To do something quickly; to be quick about something.
    • Bring me a coffee, and make it snappy!
    Synonyms:
    snap it up

Questions about making it snappy

What is making it snappy the present participle and gerund of?
Making it snappy is the present participle and gerund of make it snappy.

Words near making it snappy in the dictionary

  1. making it count
  2. making it interesting
  3. making it one's business
  4. making it one's life
  5. making it rain
  6. making it snappy
  7. making it so
  8. making it so that
  9. making it up as one goes along
  10. making it up to
  11. making known

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