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- [snook, snoo k]
- /snuk, snʊk/
- /snuːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snook, snoo k]
- /snuk, snʊk/
Definitions of snook word
- noun plural snook any basslike fish of the genus Centropomus, especially C. undecimalis, inhabiting waters off Florida and the West Indies and south to Brazil, valued as food and game. 1
- noun plural snook any of several related marine fishes. 1
- noun snook a gesture of defiance, disrespect, or derision. 1
- idioms snook cock a / one's snook, to thumb the nose: a painter who cocks a snook at traditional techniques. Also, cock a snoot. 1
- noun snook any of several large game fishes of the genus Centropomus, esp C. undecimalis of tropical American marine and fresh waters: family Centropomidae (robalos) 0
- noun snook the sea pike Australuzza novaehollandiae 0
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Origin of snook
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700, snook is from the Dutch word snoek
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Parts of speech for Snook
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snook popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
snook usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snook
verb snook
- mess with — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- mousing — a wrapping of several turns of small stuff around the shank end of a hook.
- gumshoe — Slang. a detective.
- gumshoes — Plural form of gumshoe.
- mouse — A small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.
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