Dec 4, 2016 · American football : the act of a center's putting the ball in play from its position on the ground by quickly passing it between the legs back to a teammate (such as a quarterback) : the act …

4 days ago · Swank allegedly accused a mom taking her two terminally ill sons on a trip to Disneyland of snapping her picture at the airport without permission.

3 days ago · Hilary Swank was accused of lashing out at a mom taking her terminally ill sons on a Make-A-Wish trip at the Los Angeles International Airport.

It's got a camera for snapping pictures of the various monsters that inhabit the land, as well as map functionality.

The increasingly powerful opposition parties are snapping at the government's heels.

1. To snatch at with the teeth or mouth; bite: The turtle snapped the lettuce from my hand. 2. To pull apart or break with a snapping sound. 3. To utter abruptly or sharply: The sergeant snapped out a …

to take snapshots of (someone or something): [~ + object] The tourists were snapping the cathedral as fast as they could. [no object] The news cameras were snapping wildly.

Snapping means making a sudden, sharp sound, like breaking a stick or clicking fingers. It can also describe speaking quickly in an angry or impatient tone.

snapping definition: sound or action of a snap. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "snapping turtle", "snapping beetle", …

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun snapping, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.