snapping
verb
Definitions
To fracture or break apart suddenly.
Example: He snapped his stick in anger.
To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
Example: Blazing firewood snaps.
To attempt to seize with the teeth or bite.
Example: A dog snaps at a passenger. A fish snaps at the bait.
To attempt to seize with eagerness.
Example: She snapped at the chance to appear on television.
noun
Definitions
The sound or action of a snap.
The act of snapping at, or speaking sharply to, somebody.