snip-snap

1 9.1

Short lively talk where people answer each other quickly

noun

: intercambio rápido

Their snip-snap made the whole dinner party feel more lively and enjoyable.

Examples

Their conversation was a lively snip-snap.
The snip-snap between the hosts kept the audience entertained throughout the show.
She enjoyed the snip-snap of lunchtime conversations with her colleagues.
The two friends engaged in a quick snip-snap about their weekend plans.
Their quick snip-snap about the movie kept everyone entertained.
The two friends enjoyed a lively snip-snap during lunch, sharing jokes and stories.
After a few minutes of snip-snap, the meeting became much more enjoyable.

Synonyms

chit-chat

vssnip-snap

Informal

9 2.8

Short friendly talk about unimportant things

is livelier and focuses on spirited remarks rather than trivial talk

quick conversation

vssnip-snap

1 2.3

A short informal talk to share or clear up something

is more lively and energetic rather than only brief

snip-snap banter

vssnip-snap

9.0

A quick, funny talk where people tease each other playfully

is lively but not necessarily teasing or pointed

Antonyms

silence

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

monologue

124 4.8

A long speech by one person often in a play or film

How Lively

repartee

9 8.3

snip-snap

1 9.1

to banter

Informal

9 4.6

chat

Informal

312 1.0

small talk

Informal

65 2.1

Surface Forms

snip-snap singular

snip-snaps plural

Morphology

snip-snap = snip + snap (transparent) = snip + snap

The compound combines two short, sharp actions/sounds and figuratively describes a quick, lively back-and-forth of remarks that a learner knowing 'snip' and 'snap' can infer.

Etymology

Snip-snap comes from the quick sounds snip and snap, where snip is like 'a small cut' and snap is like 'a sharp sound', so the word gives the image of a short, lively back-and-forth talk. That's why snip-snap means a quick and lively exchange of remarks.