Snapper meaning : One who, or that which, snaps. Any of approximately 100 different species of fish. A (human) baby. The player who snaps the ball to start the play. Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on small bits of sand, which explodes noisily when thrown onto a hard surface. One who takes snaps; a photographer. The snapping turtle. The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis). A snap beetle (family Elateridae). A telegraphic device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder. A string bean. The vulva. (entertainment) A punchline.