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snapping one's fingers

snapping one's fingers is the present participle and gerund of snap one's fingers.

Meaning of snap one's fingers

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)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    click

Questions about snapping one's fingers

What is snapping one's fingers the present participle and gerund of?
Snapping one's fingers is the present participle and gerund of snap one's fingers.

Words near snapping one's fingers in the dictionary

  1. snapping beetle
  2. snapping beetles
  3. snapping hip syndrome
  4. snapping in
  5. snapping it up
  6. snapping one's fingers
  7. snapping out of
  8. snapping scapula syndrome
  9. snapping shrimp
  10. snapping shrimps
  11. snapping someone's head off

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