Snapper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsnæpɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Snapper is a noun meaning One who, or that which, snaps.
Meaning
One who, or that which, snaps.
More Meanings
- Any of approximately 100 different species of fish.
- (Ireland, slang) A (human) baby.
- (American football) The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
- (US, informal) The snapping turtle.
- The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
- (US) 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.
- (slang) One who takes snaps; a photographer.
Example Sentences
the snapper of a whip
a snapper-up of bargains
I don't want a pause before the snapper.
I've known him since he was a little snapper.
Word Forms
- snappers
- snappering
- snappered
Synonyms for snapper
Depending on context, synonyms include cracker.
Antonyms for snapper
Common opposites include anti-snapper.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cracker, whipper, yellowtail, fish, turtle, snapping.
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