snapper
Americannoun
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snapper,
plural
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snappers
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any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
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any of various other fishes, as the bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix.
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Informal. a person in charge of a group of workers.
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a tuft or knot of cotton, horsehair, hemp, etc., at the tip of a whip's lash; cracker; popper.
noun
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any large sharp-toothed percoid food fish of the family Lutjanidae of warm and tropical coastal regions See also red snapper
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a sparid food fish, Chrysophrys auratus, of Australia and New Zealand, that has a pinkish body covered with blue spots
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another name for bluefish snapping turtle
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a person or thing that snaps
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informal a person who takes snapshots; photographer
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informal a baby
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He also thanks his long snapper, John Henry Mason, and holder, Levi Gonzaga.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
As dawn breaks over Ghana's Atlantic coast, artisanal fishing boats return to shore with last night's catch -- baskets of snapper, crabs, rays and a distinct-looking fish locals call "esene".
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Then she released a song called Mad Woman, whose video required her to hit Heated Rivalry actor Hudson Williams square in the face with a red snapper.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
On the lunch menu: red snapper the captain caught that morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
I gave her a nice mangrove snapper that I caught, and she had it cleaned and cooking over the flames in five minutes flat.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
"Elders used to fish for red snappers and other things," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The fish included golden African snappers, blackbar soldierfish, Guinean angelfish, West African goatfish, the Monrovia doctorfish, three-banded butterflyfish, and two species of damselfish.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
We've been speaking to snappers about the art of the "one shot" - and also asking showbiz experts why we're all so fascinated by the snatched backseat photo.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
It’s not easy for NFL long snappers to stand out, their exacting trade hinging exclusively on repeating the same action without fail or fanfare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
“We’ll take the skiff out this evening—you, me, and Abbey. Catch some snappers for supper.”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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