snauwen — meaning in English

English meaning

• snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
• snarl verb To growl and bare the teeth angrily, as an animal does.

Senses

snauwen is used for these senses in English:

• snap (transitive, dated) To speak to abruptly or sharply; to treat snappishly; usually with up.
• snarl (intransitive) To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.

snap — full definition

1. verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
2. verb To speak suddenly and sharply, often out of irritation.
3. noun A quick photograph.
4. adjective Made suddenly, without much thought or planning.

snarl — full definition

1. verb To growl and bare the teeth angrily, as an animal does.
2. verb To speak in an angry, aggressive tone.
3. verb To tangle something up, or to become congested, as with traffic.
4. noun A tangled knot, or a bad traffic jam.

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