noun
snook
snook
noun
1
A large, silvery game fish found in warm coastal and freshwater regions.
"He reeled in a snook just off the mangroves."
2
A rude, mocking gesture made by placing the thumb on the nose and wiggling the fingers.
"The boy cocked a snook at his teacher when she turned her back."
How to Use Snook
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a popular sport fish, or (in the phrase "cock a snook") a childish, mocking hand gesture.
Common pairings
cock a snook at
catch a snook
Word Forms
snooked past tense, snooked past tense, snooks plural, snooks plural, Snooks plural, snooks singular, snooks singular
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Etymology
The fish name comes from Dutch snoek ("pike").