plural snappers
1
: one that snaps: such as
a
: something (such as a remark) that gives new orientation to a situation or utterance
b(1)
(2)
2
plural also snapper
a
: any of numerous active carnivorous fishes (family Lutjanidae) of warm seas important as food and often as sport fishes
b
: any of several immature fishes (such as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper
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On the nearby beach, crabs scurry about — fishermen use them as bait to catch snapper and other reef fish.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The big, beautiful, lacquered snapper arrived on a large wood plank and took up half my table.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Barfield, frustrated with dolphins eating snapper caught by his clients, used a toxic pesticide to poison the dolphins and shot them during fishing trips, including in front of children, prosecutors say.
—Miami Herald, 24 May 2025
The Ravens may bring in another punter, kicker and long snapper to get them through camp.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The big, beautiful, lacquered snapper arrived on a large wood plank and took up half my table.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Barfield, frustrated with dolphins eating snapper caught by his clients, used a toxic pesticide to poison the dolphins and shot them during fishing trips, including in front of children, prosecutors say.
—Miami Herald, 24 May 2025
The Ravens may bring in another punter, kicker and long snapper to get them through camp.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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snapper
noun
snap·per
ˈsnap-ər 
plural snappers
1
a
: something that snaps
b
2
plural also snapper
a
: any of a large family of active flesh-eating fishes of warm seas that are important as food and sport fishes
b
: any of several immature fishes (as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper
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