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 credits his long snapper and holder for helping him succeed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Jonathan Sisler fishes for tuna and snapper 100 miles off the coast of Florida, and he wants to get to his spots in a hurry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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
It takes a big collective effort of a dozen or more people to drag the wriggling mass of snapper, mackerel, barracuda, rays, and many more fish besides, onto the beach.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
It must have been a snapper that came up in the night when he heard the noise that awakened him; she must have come then and laid the eggs.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
"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
He’s become a hero to those long snappers practicing for years, showing that hard work can lead to a college scholarship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 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
Grandpa Bobby started casting a small yellow bucktail, hopping it through the grassy patches where the snappers hang out.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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