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snappeth

snappeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of snap.

Meaning of snap

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To fracture or break apart suddenly.
    • He snapped his stick in anger.
  2. (intransitive) To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
    • Blazing firewood snaps.
  3. (intransitive) To attempt to seize or bite with the teeth, beak, etc.
    • A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait.
  4. (intransitive) To attempt to seize with eagerness.
    • She snapped at the chance to appear on television.
  5. (intransitive) To speak abruptly or sharply.
    • He snapped at me for the slightest mistake.
  6. (intransitive) To give way abruptly and loudly.

See all 66 meanings of snap

Origin of snappeth

snap + -eth

Questions about snappeth

What is snappeth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Snappeth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of snap.

Words near snappeth in the dictionary

  1. snapperhead
  2. snapperheads
  3. snappering
  4. snappers
  5. snappest
  6. snappeth
  7. snappier
  8. snappiest
  9. snappily
  10. snappin'
  11. snappiness

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