snapper — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. One who, or that which, snaps.

   Esempi

   a snapper-up of bargains

   the snapper of a whip

2. Any of approximately 100 different species of fish. The fish Chrysophrys auratus, especially an adult of the species.

   Uso

   • Australia
   • New-Zealand

   Esempi

   Heigh-ho ye trawler men come on, forget the snapper and the prawn,

3. Any of approximately 100 different species of fish. Any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes, especially the red snapper.

   Uso

   • uso statunitense

4. Any of approximately 100 different species of fish. A small bluefish.

   Uso

   • uso statunitense

5. A (human) baby.

   Uso

   • Ireland
   • gergo

   Esempi

   I've known him since he was a little snapper.

6. The player who snaps the ball to start the play.

7. 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.

   Uso

   • uso statunitense

8. One who takes snaps; a photographer.

   Uso

   • gergo

   Esempi

   The police snapper was on his tiptoes, angling for a vertical shot of the body.

9. The snapping turtle.

   Uso

   • uso statunitense
   • informale

10. The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).

11. A snap beetle (family Elateridae).

12. A telegraphic device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder.

    Uso

    • storico

13. A percussive musical instrument consisting of a pair of items to be snapped together; castanet or bones.

    Uso

    • obsoleto

14. A string bean.

    Uso

    • uso statunitense
    • colloquiale

15. The vulva.

    Uso

    • gergo

    Esempi

    At thirty-nine, her snapper was snapping at practically every man that appeared halfway decent and had a pulse.

    Then, get this, when we finished, she grabbed what looked like one of her husband's T-shirts, wiped her snapper, threw it into the back, […]

16. A punchline.

    Uso

    • gergo

    Esempi

    I don't want a pause before the snapper.

    The end should always be a “snapper.” The punchline of a monologue is extremely important. Find a good one.

    Altri esempi (1)

    In fact, he began the comic by coming up with the final panel, which he called “the snapper,” and worked backward.

17. A supporter of Senator Hill's premature scheduling of the Democratic National Committee convention of 1892.

    Uso

    • uso statunitense
    • storico

    Contrari

    anti-snapper

Verbo

1. To stumble, to trip.

2. To fall into error; to make a mistake, and especially to stumble morally.

   Uso

   • figurato

   Esempi

   A curate in specyall To snappar and to fall Into this opyn cryme

Sostantivo

1. A stumble, a trip.

   Uso

   • Scotland

2. An error, a blunder, especially a moral slip-up.

   Uso

   • Scotland

Sostantivo

1. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

   Sinonimi

   centercentre

   Termini più generali

   lineman

   Esempi

   the center fumbled the handoff

2. flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas

   Termini più generali

   saltwater fish

3. a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends

   Sinonimi

   crackercracker bonbon

   Termini più generali

   party favorparty favourfavorfavour

4. Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots

   Sinonimi

   Chrysophrys auratus

   Termini più generali

   sparidsparid fish

5. any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters

   Termini più generali

   percoid fishpercoidpercoideanfood fish

6. large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite

   Sinonimi

   common snapping turtleChelydra serpentina

   Termini più generali

   snapping turtle