Barracuda

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒbæɹəˈkuːdÉ™/
• Rhymes: -uːdÉ™

Origin

1670s, from American Spanish, perhaps from a Carib word.

Full definition of barracuda

Noun

1. Any large marine fish of the genus that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.
2. (figuratively) An unethically predatory person.