snapper
Americannoun
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snapper,
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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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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
Chicago-based John’s Food and Wine, which serves a $52 red snapper and an $83 steak, charges a 20% service fee across all orders, divided up among hourly staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
On the lunch menu: red snapper the captain caught that morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Carmen giggled, and the sound made my insides feel like there was a six-pound snapper flopping around in there.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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
In four days Rachel Reeves will stand outside No 11 holding the red Budget box up for hordes of press snappers.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
The decision was curious at the time — rarely are long snappers drafted, let alone traded up for, and Cheeseman wasn’t even the top long snapper on most analysts’ draft boards.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
However, both of Seattle’s long snappers — Tyler Ott, who spent the year on injured reserve with a shoulder injury — and Carson Tinker, are free agents.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
You have to be super careful because snappers can bite through a human finger, no problem.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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