Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Snook

//snuːk// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A freshwater and marine fish of the family Centropomidae in the order Perciformes.
  2. 2
    A 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. UK, derogatory
  3. 3
    large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike wordnet
  4. 4
    A freshwater and marine fish of the family Centropomidae in the order Perciformes.; Centropomus undecimalis (common snook).
  5. 5
    Any of various other ray-finned fishes in several families.
Verb
  1. 1
    To fish for snook.
  2. 2
    To sniff out. obsolete
  3. 3
    To lurk; to lie in ambush. obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Dutch snoek (“pike, Esox”).

Etymology 2

From Dutch snoek (“pike, Esox”).

Etymology 3

From the 19th century. Unknown origin, possibly related to snoot or snout.

Etymology 4

From the 19th century. Unknown origin, possibly related to snoot or snout.

See also for "snook"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: snook