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snook

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As a noun, snook means a freshwater and marine fish of the family Centropomidae in the order Perciformes. As a verb, it means fish for snook.

Meanings of snook

8 meanings

noun

  1. A freshwater and marine fish of the family Centropomidae in the order Perciformes.

  2. Centropomus undecimalis (common snook).

  3. Any of various other ray-finned fishes in several families.

  4. UKpejorativeas a gestureA disrespectful gesture, performed by placing the tip of a thumb on one's nose with the fingers spread, and typically while wiggling the fingers back and forth.

  5. Large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pikeanimal

verb

  1. To fish for snook.

Older and rare meanings (2)

  1. obsoleteTo sniff out.

  2. obsoleteTo lurk; to lie in ambush.

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snook around the world

UKA disrespectful gesture, performed by placing the tip of a thumb on one's nose with the fingers spread, and typically while wiggling the fingers back and forth.

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