1. (

• center ,
• snapper

) (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff" ;

2. (

• snapper

) flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas ;

3. (

• cracker ,
• snapper ,
• cracker_bonbon

) a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends ;

4. (

• snapper ,
• Chrysophrys_auratus

) Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots ;

5. (

• snapper ,

) any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters ;

6. (

• common_snapping_turtle ,
• snapper ,
• Chelydra_serpentina

) large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite ;