snap one's fingers en · VERB
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snaps one's fingers | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| snapping one's fingers | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| snapped one's fingers | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| snapped one's fingers | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (17)
hu csettint (create a sound with one's fingers) · ja 指を鳴らす (create a sound with one's fingers) · ru щёлкать па́льцами (create a sound with one's fingers) · nn knipsa (create a sound with one's fingers) · de mit den Fingern schnippen (create a sound with one's fingers) · sv knäppa fingrarna (create a sound with one's fingers) · es chasquear los dedos (create a sound with one's fingers) · ko 손가락을 튕기다 (create a sound with one's fingers) · fi napsauttaa sormiaan (create a sound with one's fingers) · ru щёлкнуть па́льцами (create a sound with one's fingers) · nl knippen (create a sound with one's fingers) · nl met zijn vingers knippen (create a sound with one's fingers) · lt spragtelėti pirštais (create a sound with one's fingers) · bg щракам с пръсти (create a sound with one's fingers) · cmn 打響指 /打响指 (create a sound with one's fingers) · fr claquer les doigts (create a sound with one's fingers) · pt estalar os dedos (create a sound with one's fingers)