snap one's fingers
snap one's fingers verb: to create a cracking or clicking sound with one’s fingers by building tension between the thumb and another finger (middle, index, or ring) and then moving that finger forcefully downward so it hits the thenar eminence of the same hand at a high speed.
Verb
snap one's fingers (third-person singular simple present snaps one's fingers, present participle snapping one's fingers, simple past and past participle snapped one's fingers)
Synonyms of snap one's fingers
Forms of snap one's fingers
| third-person singular present | snaps one's fingers |
|---|---|
| present participle | snapping one's fingers |
| past participle | snapped one's fingers |
| past | snapped one's fingers |
Questions about snap one's fingers
- What does snap one's fingers mean?
- Snap one's fingers means to create a cracking or clicking sound with one’s fingers by building tension between the thumb and another finger (middle, index, or ring) and then moving that finger forcefully downward so it hits the thenar eminence of the same hand at a high speed.
- What part of speech is snap one's fingers?
- Snap one's fingers is a verb.
- What is the past tense of snap one's fingers?
- The past tense of snap one's fingers is snapped one's fingers.
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