snap at

verb — 3 senses

snap at

verb

Etymology First attested in the late 1500s.

1

To bite off with a quick bite.

  • Her dog snapped at me!
2

Idiomatic To lash out with a verbal attack.

  • Don't snap at him like that!
3

Figuratively To seize an opportunity.

  • They snapped at my final offer.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.