snapper

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. One who, or that which, snaps.
2. (Australia, New-Zealand) Any of approximately 100 different species of fish.
3. (US) Any of approximately 100 different species of fish.
4. (US) Any of approximately 100 different species of fish.
5. (Ireland, slang) A (human) baby.
6. The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
7. (US) Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on small bits of sand, which explodes noisily when thrown onto a hard surface.
8. (slang) One who takes snaps; a photographer.
9. (US, informal) The snapping turtle.
10. The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
11. A snap beetle (family Elateridae).
12. (historical) A telegraphic device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder.
13. (obsolete) A percussive musical instrument consisting of a pair of items to be snapped together; castanet or bones.
14. (US, colloquial) A string bean.
15. (slang) The vulva.
16. (slang) A punchline.
17. (US, historical) A supporter of Senator Hill's premature scheduling of the Democratic National Committee convention of 1892.

Verb

1. To stumble, to trip.
2. (figuratively) To fall into error; to make a mistake, and especially to stumble morally.

Tegenovergesteld aan

anti-snapper

Synoniemen

cracker

cracker bonbon

common snapping turtle

center

grab sampler

Chelydra serpentina

Chrysophrys auratus

snapping turtle

center fielder

lingcod

emperor bream

black-spot snapper

Lutjanus

flame snapper

bottom grab

centerfielder

red snapper

jobfish

longtail red snapper

longtailed red snapper

ruby snapper

deepwater longtail red snapper

large-eyed job-fish

yellowstripe snapper

castanet

griseus

cockney

grab

grappler

grasper

nibbler

sea bream

Vertalingen

vivaneau

Lutjanus spp.

persona stizzosa

كلاب

central

centre

سمك النهاش

Kastagnette

Schnapper

αρπάζων

δαγκάνων

centre

castagnette

centrecampista

مستخرج عينات كلابي الشكل

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈsnæpɚ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: snaperen

Verwant aan Engels: -er

Verwant aan Noors - Nynorsk: snåva

Verwant aan Zweeds: snäva

Verwant aan Duits: schnappen

Verwant aan Middelhoogduits: snaben

Verwant aan Middle Low German: snaven

In summary

From snap + -er.