English Explanatory Dictionary

snap at

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bite off with a quick bite.
  2. To lash out with a verbal attack.
  3. To seize an opportunity.

Pronunciation

snăp′ ăt′ -ət

Word forms

snap at snaps at snapping at snapped at

Etymology

First attested in the late 1500s.

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