گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'snap at'

1 general:: Phrase(s): snap at someone or something to bite at someone or something. (See also snap at someone; snap at something.) • The dog snapped at my pants leg, but I escaped the attack unharmed. • The fox snapped at the chicken and finally caught hold of it. • The dog snapped at the judge and was disqualified.

2 general:: Phrase(s): snap at something Fig. to seize an opportunity. (See also snap at someone or something.) • It is such a good deal, I knew you would snap at it. • Just as I thought, Ted snapped at my final offer.

3 general:: Speak irritably or abruptly to someone, as in This teacher was always snapping at the children. This use of snap transfers an animal's sudden bite at something to a verbal attack. [Late 1500s]

4 general:: Phrase(s): snap at someone to speak sharply or angrily to someone. (Based on snap at someone or something.) • Don’t snap at me. What did I do? • Why did you snap at me? I did nothing wrong.