snap off

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to break a piece away with a sudden sharp movement

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   snap off / snap something off / snap off something

   Usage: An object may break away on its own: the tip may snap off. A person can also snap a piece off; put pronouns inside: snap it off.

   She bent the dry twig until its brittle tip began to snap off.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   She bent the dry twig until its brittle tip began to snap off.

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