schnipsen — meaning in English

English meaning

• flick noun A quick, light movement, often with the fingers or wrist.
• snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.

Senses

schnipsen is used for these senses in English:

• flick (fencing) A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
• snap (transitive) A video of a person snapping their fingers. Alternative snapping technique To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.

flick — full definition

1. noun A quick, light movement, often with the fingers or wrist.
2. noun A movie (informal).
3. verb To move or hit something with a short, quick motion.

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.

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