Definitions for: Snapping


[adj] having a series of short sharp noises; "longed for a big fire with snapping logs"; "folding a crackling newspaper"



Webster (1913) Definition: Snap"ping,
a. & n. from Snap, v.

Snapping beetle. (Zo["o]l.) See Snap beetle, under
Snap.

Snapping turtle. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle ({Chelydra
serpentina}) common in the fresh waters of the United
States; -- so called from its habit of seizing its prey
by a snap of its jaws. Called also mud turtle.
(b) See Alligator snapper, under Alligator.

Synonyms: crackling, noisy

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