snapper
noun
snap·per
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plural snappers
Definition of snapper
1
: one that snaps: such as
a
: something (such as a remark) that gives new orientation to a situation or utterance
b(1)
: snapping turtle
(2)
: click beetle
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
Examples of snapper in a Sentence
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But along with the selfie snappers and the larger-than-life murals, trouble has brewed. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: Today: The economic toll of Trump’s green-card rules," 13 Aug. 2019 The Oakland Raiders have two punters and two long snappers on their training-camp roster. — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, "Oakland Raiders expecting ‘wonderful season’ from kicker Daniel Carlson," 9 Aug. 2019 Despite the distraction, Michael soon has his hands on a small snapper. — Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana noodling: Inside the Hoosier tradition of catching snapping turtles by hand," 14 July 2019 But the focus is strongly on seafood, with a zesty, peppery kung-pao snapper and very light crab cakes among the offerings. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Blu, the Restaurant to open in former Moxie space (photos, video)," 4 July 2019 Incumbent Kevin McDermott and rookie Austin Cutting are battling to be Minnesota’s long snapper, and Maalouf said both will be given equal snaps in preseason games. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, "Vikings’ Mike Zimmer might look at Adam Thielen, Chad Beebe as candidates for holder," 27 July 2019 Cutting, the only long snapper selected in this year's draft, is expected to sign a four-year, $2.59 million contract, the Pioneer Press reported. — Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, "Minnesota Vikings rookie to serve military commitment while playing his first two seasons," 21 July 2019 Navy grad Joe Cardona, a long snapper for the New England Patriots, also serves in the Reserve. — Ava Wallace, courant.com, "Trump orders new policy for service academy graduates pursuing pro sports," 27 June 2019 Cutting will compete with incumbent Kevin McDermott to be the Vikings’ long snapper. — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, "Long snapper Austin Cutting is last of Vikings’ 12 draft picks to sign," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snapper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for snapper
snapper
noun
English Language Learners Definition of snapper
: a type of fish that lives in the ocean and that is eaten as food
American football
: the player who passes the ball to another player at the start of a play
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snapper
noun
snap·per
| \ ˈsna-pər
\
\
Kids Definition of snapper
1
: snapping turtle
2
: an active fish of warm seas that is caught for sport and food
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