Definition of snook - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fishingRare large game fish in tropical watersRare
- Snook fishing is popular in Florida.
2.
- He made a snook at his rival.
Verb
1.
fishingtr./intr. Rare fish for a coastal game fish using rod and linetr./intr. Rare
- They went to snook in the river.
2.
- He snooked at the rude comment.
Images of snook
large game fish in tropical waters
Expressions with snook
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make a rude gesture by thumbing the nose
He cocked a snook at the rules and did what he wanted..
Origin of snook
Dutch, snoek (pike fish)
Examples of snook in a sentence
The snook is a prized catch among anglers. She gave a snook to the annoying comment. The child made a snook at his teasing sibling. He loves to snook during the summer months. They planned to snook at the coast this weekend. She snooked at her brother playfully.
The child snooked at the teacher when scolded.
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- French:snook, pêcher, ...
- German:Snook, angeln, ...
- Italian:pesce snook, pescare snook, ...
- Spanish:róbalo, pescar róbalo, ...
- Portuguese:snook, pescar robalos, ...
- Chinese:大海鲡鱼, 钓鲈鱼, ...
- Japanese:スヌーク, 釣る, ...
- Arabic:سَمَكَة سْنُوك, اصطاد سمك السنوك, ...
- Hebrew:סְנוּק, לִדְגוֹג, ...
- Russian:снук, ловить снука, ...
- Ukrainian:снук, ловити снука, ...
- Hindi:स्नूक, स्नूक पकड़ना, ...
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