snapping one's fingers

A form of snap one's fingers — 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of snap one's fingers
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