crapple

/kræpl/

Definitions

1. verb

to catch or take something with the fingers, especially a fish

“She crappled the fish with her bare hands.”

2. noun

a fish of the family Centrarchidae, especially the black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) or the white crappie (Pomoxis annularis)

“The angler was fishing for crapple in the lake.”

Synonyms

  • catch
  • seize
  • snatch

Antonyms

  • let go
  • release