snapper

noun

snap·​per ˈsna-pər 

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)

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

The 49ers need to re-sign him, and hope to do so along with punter Thomas Morstead and long snapper Jon Weeks. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026

David LaGanga, who spent last year at Kentucky and the previous two at Lehigh, figures to be the new long snapper in Storrs. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026

Teammates swarmed Mevis after the game-winner as long snapper Jake McQuaide jogged to retrieve the ball, presumably as a souvenir for the rookie kicker who spent last spring in the UFL and the early part of this season waiting for a call. —Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026

Similarly, the case will be aluminum, as now and the cameras will be the same, that is, three rear 48-megapixel sensors and one front 18-megapixel snapper and both phones will have 12GB of RAM. —David Phelan, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing snapper

• alligator snapper
• red snapper
• snapper-back

Rhymes for snapper

• capper
• clapper
• dapper
• flapper
• kapur
• mapper
• napper
• rapper
• sapper
• tapper
• trapper
• wrapper

Kids Definition

snapper

noun

snap·​per ˈsnap-ər 

plural snappers

1

a

: something that snaps

b

: snapping turtle

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