finger-snap

noun

A snap or click of the fingers, producing a quick, sharp sound.

Meanings

nounfinger-snap (plural finger-snaps)

plural finger-snaps

  1. A snap or click of the fingers, producing a quick, sharp sound.

    Synonyms: finger-click

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

present singular third person finger-snaps · participle present finger-snapping · participle past finger-snapped · past finger-snapped

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo make or produce such a sound with the fingers.

    Synonyms: finger-click

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA snap or click of the fingers, producing a quick, sharp sound.

verbTo make or produce such a sound with the fingers.

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