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snicking

snicking is the present participle and gerund of snick.

Meaning of snick

Verb (1)

snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked)

  1. (transitive) To cut or snip.
    • I reached out and snicked a white thread that hung from her sleeve.1966, John Fowles, The Magus
  2. To hit (the ball) with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection.

Verb (2)

snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked)

  1. To make something click, to make a clicking noise.

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Phrases with snicking

Questions about snicking

What is snicking the present participle and gerund of?
Snicking is the present participle and gerund of snick.

Words near snicking in the dictionary

  1. snickersnee
  2. snickersnees
  3. snickery
  4. snicket
  5. snickets
  6. snicking
  7. snicking or sneeing
  8. snickle
  9. snickled
  10. snicklefritz
  11. snicklefritzes

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