snapped someone's head off

A form of snap someone's head off — To suddenly and sharply rebuke or insult a person, especially in response to a harmless remark.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of snap someone's head off
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APA

snapped someone's head off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snapped%20someone's%20head%20off

MLA

“snapped someone's head off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snapped%20someone's%20head%20off. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snapped someone's head off,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snapped%20someone's%20head%20off.

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