Snook
noun
A type of fish found mainly in the warmer parts of the Atlantic Ocean.
We caught a big snook on our fishing trip.
Often appears as...
- catch a snook
- snook fishing
noun
A rude or disrespectful action or gesture.
He cocked a snook at his teacher.
Often appears as...
- cock a snook
- snook at authority
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
noun
A type of fish found mainly in the warmer parts of the Atlantic Ocean.
We caught a big snook on our fishing trip.
Often appears as...
- catch a snook
- snook fishing
noun
A rude or disrespectful action or gesture.
He cocked a snook at his teacher.
Often appears as...
- cock a snook
- snook at authority
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Fishing Context
The word 'snook' usually comes up in discussions about fishing or marine life.
The coastal waters here are perfect for snook habitats.
Pro Tip 2/3Size Variation
'Snook' can vary greatly in size, so describing them specifically can be helpful.
I spotted a juvenile snook near the jetty, not more than a foot long.
Pro Tip 3/3Culinary Reference
In some regions, 'snook' refers to a prized food fish; knowing local cuisine might come in handy.
Fresh snook is the speciality of this seaside restaurant.
Pro Tip 1/3Fishing Context
The word 'snook' usually comes up in discussions about fishing or marine life.
The coastal waters here are perfect for snook habitats.
Pro Tip 2/3Size Variation
'Snook' can vary greatly in size, so describing them specifically can be helpful.
I spotted a juvenile snook near the jetty, not more than a foot long.
Pro Tip 3/3Culinary Reference
In some regions, 'snook' refers to a prized food fish; knowing local cuisine might come in handy.
Fresh snook is the speciality of this seaside restaurant.
Pro Tip 1/3Fishing Context
The word 'snook' usually comes up in discussions about fishing or marine life.
The coastal waters here are perfect for snook habitats.
Pro Tip 2/3Size Variation
'Snook' can vary greatly in size, so describing them specifically can be helpful.
I spotted a juvenile snook near the jetty, not more than a foot long.
Pro Tip 3/3Culinary Reference
In some regions, 'snook' refers to a prized food fish; knowing local cuisine might come in handy.
Fresh snook is the speciality of this seaside restaurant.
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Renee Montgomery: How to...
where I live. The protesters were right outside of my house, so in true millennial fashion, I took out my phone so I could record it and post it to Twitter. After logging the events, I called my parents, and as I was talking to my snook, which is what I call my mom, I began to get a little worried. The energy of the crowd was growing
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Amelia Earhart Part II:...
as a nurse during world war one in canada there she got to know a new group of adventurers aviators and her lifelong fascination with flying began she took her first plane ride in 1920 in long beach california and started taking flying lessons with another aviatrix ned a snook isn't that the best name
Video examples
Renee Montgomery: How to...
where I live. The protesters were right outside of my house, so in true millennial fashion, I took out my phone so I could record it and post it to Twitter. After logging the events, I called my parents, and as I was talking to my snook, which is what I call my mom, I began to get a little worried. The energy of the crowd was growing
Video examples
Amelia Earhart Part II:...
as a nurse during world war one in canada there she got to know a new group of adventurers aviators and her lifelong fascination with flying began she took her first plane ride in 1920 in long beach california and started taking flying lessons with another aviatrix ned a snook isn't that the best name
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Randy Wayne White
American Writer
The water is alive. It is alive. If we could get a mask and fins and drop down off these docks, we'd see snook and redfish and probably goliath grouper. And it's an amazing world unto itself and a very thin demarcation between one world and the other. You know, the distance of the water surface.
Quote examples
Randy Wayne White
American Writer
The water is alive. It is alive. If we could get a mask and fins and drop down off these docks, we'd see snook and redfish and probably goliath grouper. And it's an amazing world unto itself and a very thin demarcation between one world and the other. You know, the distance of the water surface.
Example 1 of 1
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