snapping
v.v. breaking something suddenly with a sharp sound, or losing your patience and getting angry. It can also mean taking a quick photo.
v. breaking or cracking with a sudden sharp noise; alternatively, losing emotional control or speaking sharply due to stress. Often used to describe the action of taking a photograph or the sound of fingers clicking.
He is snapping photos of the sunset.
After weeks of working overtime without a break, she finally ended up snapping at her manager during the meeting.
The dry branches were snapping underfoot as we hiked through the woods, the sharp sounds echoing through the otherwise silent valley.
When meaning 'to speak sharply', it is intransitive and typically takes the preposition 'at'.
He snapped to meHe snapped at meWhen expressing sudden anger or sharp speech, the verb requires the preposition 'at' rather than 'to'.