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snapping back

snapping back is the present participle and gerund of snap back.

Meaning of snap back

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To recover quickly.
    1. (broadly, idiomatic) To return to an earlier state.
  2. (figuratively) To answer sharply.

Questions about snapping back

What is snapping back the present participle and gerund of?
Snapping back is the present participle and gerund of snap back.

Words near snapping back in the dictionary

  1. snappily
  2. snappin'
  3. snappiness
  4. snapping
  5. snapping at someone's heels
  6. snapping back
  7. snapping beetle
  8. snapping beetles
  9. snapping hip syndrome
  10. snapping in
  11. snapping it up

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