To crack, make a sharp abrupt noise; specifically, to gnash the teeth; make a champing sound.To speak affectedly or mincingly.To talk in a lively manner; narrate.To cause, to sound.To sneer; taunt; mock.n. A crack or snap; a sharp sound; a snap with the finger or finger-nail.n. A dexterous exploit; a trick; a device; a mockery; a repartee.n. Readiness; habitual facility of performance; dexterity; adroitness.n. An ingenious trifle; a toy; a knickknack.n. A kind of figure made of a small quantity of corn at the end of the harvest, and carried in the harvest-home procession.