Main Entry:

snap·per

Pronunciation:

\ˈsna-pər\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural snappers

Date:

circa 1587

1: one that snaps: as a: something (as a remark) that gives new orientation to a situation or utterance b (1): snapping turtle (2): click beetle 2plural 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 (as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper