ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Snook

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /snuːk/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Snook is a noun meaning A freshwater and marine fish of the family Centropomidae in the order Perciformes.

Meaning

A freshwater and marine fish of the family Centropomidae in the order Perciformes.

More Meanings

  1. Any of various other ray-finned fishes in several families.
  2. To fish for snook.
  3. (UK, derogatory, as a gesture) A disrespectful gesture, performed by placing the tip of a thumb on one's nose with the fingers spread, and typically while wiggling the fingers back and forth.
  4. (obsolete) To sniff out.
  5. (obsolete) To lurk; to lie in ambush.

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