Snapper ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Snapper ( noun )

1. A fish of the family Lutjanidae, typically having a red or pink body and a pointed head.
2. A device or mechanism that snaps or clicks shut.
3. A person who complains or snaps irritably.

Origin:

From middle english snappere, from old english snæppere, snæpper, from proto-germanic *snapprōn ("snapper"), from proto-indo-european *sneb- ("to snap").

Examples:

1. I caught a two-pound snapper on my fishing trip last weekend.
2. The snapper on my bag broke and now it won't stay closed.
3. My little sister is such a snapper, she always complains when things don't go her way.
4. The snapper fish is a well-known species in the Gulf of Mexico.
5. The snapper on the camera is used to take pictures.

(As a verb)

Snapper ( verb )

1. A fish of the family Lutjanidae, typically having a red or pink body and a pointed head.
2. A device or mechanism that snaps or clicks shut.
3. A person who complains or snaps irritably.

Origin:

From middle english snappere, from old english snæppere, snæpper, from proto-germanic *snapprōn ("snapper"), from proto-indo-european *sneb- ("to snap").

Examples:

1. I caught a two-pound snapper on my fishing trip last weekend.
2. The snapper on my bag broke and now it won't stay closed.
3. My little sister is such a snapper, she always complains when things don't go her way.
4. The snapper fish is a well-known species in the Gulf of Mexico.
5. The snapper on the camera is used to take pictures.