snipe
(snaɪp )
Word forms: snipes , sniping , sniped , snipe
1. verb
If someone snipes at you, they criticize you.
They've been sniping at each other all day. [VERB + at]
sniping uncountable noun
This leaves him vulnerable to sniping from within his own party.
2. verb
To snipe at someone means to shoot at them from a hidden position.
Gunmen have repeatedly sniped at U.S. Army positions. [VERB + at]
A member of the security forces was killed in a sniping incident. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: shoot at, open fire on, hit at, blast at [slang]
3. countable noun
A snipe is a type of bird with a very long beak which lives in wet areas of land.
Image of snipe
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Translations:
Chinese: 抨击
Japanese: 非難する