Definition of snapper Snapper

/snæˈpɚ/ - [snatper] - snap•per

We found 24 definitions of snapper from 5 different sources.

What does snapper mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: snappers
snapper - any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
		percoid, percoid fish, percoidean any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
		food fish any fish used for food by human beings
		family lutjanidae, lutjanidae snappers
		lutjanus blackfordi, red snapper an esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico
		gray snapper, grey snapper, lutjanus griseus, mangrove snapper found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida
		lutjanus analis, mutton snapper, muttonfish similar to and often marketed as `red snapper';
		lutjanus apodus, schoolmaster food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters
		ocyurus chrysurus, yellowtail snapper, yellowtail game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin
snapper - flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
		saltwater fish flesh of fish from the sea used as food
		snapper any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
		chrysophrys auratus, snapper any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
snapper - Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
		Chrysophrys auratus
		sparid, sparid fish spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth
		chrysophrys, genus chrysophrys Australian snapper
snapper - (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff"
		center
		lineman (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
		football game, football any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
snapper - a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
		cracker, cracker bonbon
		party favor, party favour, favor, favour souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
snapper - large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite
		common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina
		snapping turtle large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws

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Wiktionary

snapper (Noun)
One who, or that which, snaps.
snapper (Noun)
Any of approximately 100 different species of fish.
snapper (Noun)
The fish Chrysophrys auratus , especially an adult of the species; the young are called cockney, then red bream , then squire, before reaching adulthood. 1990, Richard Allan, Australian Fish and How to Catch Them, ISBN 1-86302-674-6, page 309. “Snapper”, entry in 1966, An Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
snapper (Noun)
Any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes, especially the red snapper .
snapper (Noun)
A human baby.
snapper (Noun)
The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
snapper (Noun)
Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on small bits of sand, which explodes noisily when thrown onto a hard surface.
snapper (Noun)
One who takes snaps; a photographer.
snapper (Noun)
The snapping turtle .
snapper (Noun)
The green woodpecker, or yaffle.
snapper (Noun)
A snap beetle .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

snapper (n.)
One who, or that which, snaps; as, a snapper up of trifles; the snapper of a whip.
snapper (n.)
Any one of several species of large sparoid food fishes of the genus Lutjanus, abundant on the southern coasts of the United States and on both coasts of tropical America.
snapper (n.)
A snapping turtle; as, the alligator snapper.
snapper (n.)
The green woodpecker, or yaffle.
snapper (n.)
A snap beetle.