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snipe S0511500 (snīp)n.1. pl. snipe or snipes Any of various long-billed shorebirds of the family Scolopacidae, especially the widely distributed species Gallinago gallinago.2. A shot, especially a gunshot, from a concealed place.intr.v. sniped, snip·ing, snipes 1. To shoot at individuals from a concealed place.2. To shoot snipe.3. To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks.
[Middle English, probably from Old Norse -snīpa (as in mȳrisnīpa, marsh snipe).]snipe (snaɪp) n, pl snipe or snipes1. (Animals) any of various birds of the genus Gallinago (or Capella) and related genera, such as G. gallinago (common or Wilson's snipe), of marshes and river banks, having a long straight bill: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes2. (Animals) any of various similar related birds, such as certain sandpipers and curlews3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a shot, esp a gunshot, fired from a place of concealmentvb4. (Military) (when: intr, often foll by at) to attack (a person or persons) with a rifle from a place of concealment5. (often foll by: at) to criticize adversely a person or persons from a position of security6. (Hunting) (intr) to hunt or shoot snipe[C14: from Old Norse snīpa; related to Old High German snepfa Middle Dutch snippe] ˈsnipeˌlike adjsnipe (snaɪp)
n., pl. snipes, (esp. collectively) snipe for 1,2; n. 1. any of several long-billed sandpipers of the genera Gallinago and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago of Eurasia and North America. 2. a shot from a hidden position. v.i. 3. to shoot or hunt snipe. 4. to shoot at individuals, esp. enemy soldiers, from a concealed or distant position. 5. to attack a person or a person's work with petulant or snide criticism, esp. anonymously or from a safe distance. [1275–1325; Middle English snype (n.) < Old Norse -snīpa (in mȳrisnīpa moor snipe)] snipe
Past participle: sniped
Gerund: sniping
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| I snipe | | you snipe | | he/she/it snipes | | we snipe | | you snipe | | they snipe |
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| I sniped | | you sniped | | he/she/it sniped | | we sniped | | you sniped | | they sniped |
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| I am sniping | | you are sniping | | he/she/it is sniping | | we are sniping | | you are sniping | | they are sniping |
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| I have sniped | | you have sniped | | he/she/it has sniped | | we have sniped | | you have sniped | | they have sniped |
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| I was sniping | | you were sniping | | he/she/it was sniping | | we were sniping | | you were sniping | | they were sniping |
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| I had sniped | | you had sniped | | he/she/it had sniped | | we had sniped | | you had sniped | | they had sniped |
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| I will snipe | | you will snipe | | he/she/it will snipe | | we will snipe | | you will snipe | | they will snipe |
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| I will have sniped | | you will have sniped | | he/she/it will have sniped | | we will have sniped | | you will have sniped | | they will have sniped |
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| I will be sniping | | you will be sniping | | he/she/it will be sniping | | we will be sniping | | you will be sniping | | they will be sniping |
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| I have been sniping | | you have been sniping | | he/she/it has been sniping | | we have been sniping | | you have been sniping | | they have been sniping |
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| I will have been sniping | | you will have been sniping | | he/she/it will have been sniping | | we will have been sniping | | you will have been sniping | | they will have been sniping |
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| I had been sniping | | you had been sniping | | he/she/it had been sniping | | we had been sniping | | you had been sniping | | they had been sniping |
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| I would snipe | | you would snipe | | he/she/it would snipe | | we would snipe | | you would snipe | | they would snipe |
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| I would have sniped | | you would have sniped | | he/she/it would have sniped | | we would have sniped | | you would have sniped | | they would have sniped |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  snipe - Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcockslimicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird - any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuariesGallinago gallinago, whole snipe - common snipe of Eurasia and AfricaGallinago gallinago delicata, Wilson's snipe - American snipeGallinago media, great snipe, woodcock snipe - Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipehalf snipe, jacksnipe, Limnocryptes minima - a small short-billed Old World snipedowitcher - shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipewisp - a flock of snipe | | 2. | snipe - a gunshot from a concealed locationgunfire, gunshot - the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" | | Verb | 1. | snipe - hunt or shoot snipehunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" | | 2. | snipe - aim and shoot with great precisionsharpshootshoot, blast - fire a shot; "the gunman blasted away" | | 3. |  snipe - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"lash out, attack, assail, assault, roundcriticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"claw - attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"vitriol - subject to bitter verbal abuserip - criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"whang - attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan"barrage, bombard - address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"scald, blister, whip - subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"rubbish - attack strongly |
snipe1verb1. criticize, knock (informal), put down, carp, bitch, have a go (at) (informal), jeer, denigrate, disparage, flame (informal) She kept sniping at her husband all through dinner.2. shoot at, open fire on, hit at, blast at (slang) Gunmen have reportedly sniped at army positions.
snipe2 nounRelated words
collective nouns walk, wispTranslationssnipe (snaip) : snipe at to shoot at (someone) from a hidden position. The rebels were sniping at the government troops. 狙擊 狙击ˈsniper nounThe soldier was shot by a sniper. 狙擊手 狙击手snipe
snipe hunt1. A practical joke in which the victim is sent on a hunt for a fictitious animal called a snipe. When I was in the Cub Scouts, the youngest members were always sent out on a snipe hunt by the counselors on the night of our first big campout.2. By extension, any hunt, search, or quest for something that is fictitious, non-existent, elusive, or illusory. The president has pledged to make universal healthcare a reality, but I think he's really just on a snipe hunt.See also: hunt, snipesnipe at (someone or something)1. To shoot at someone or something from a concealed or distant position. We should avoid the main streets, as it will give the insurgents too much opportunity to snipe at us from the high buildings. I was able to snipe at the convoy from nearly 3,000 meters away.2. To direct snide, petulant, or malicious criticisms toward someone or something. He's so two-faced, acting all buddy-buddy with people in the office and then sniping at them when they're out of earshot. You ought to offer some practical solutions, rather than spending the entire meeting just sniping at our proposals.See also: snipesnipe at someone or something 1. Lit. to fire a weapon at someone or something from a concealed position. Someone with a rifle sniped at the troops as they went through the jungle. A rifleman was busy sniping at the platoon. 2. Fig. to make petty complaints attacking someone or something. Stop sniping at me and everything I do. Ken is always sniping at my reports.See also: snipesnipe n. a cigarette or cigar butt. Down on skid row, a snipe won’t be on the sidewalk for ten seconds. snipe
snipe, common name for a shore bird of the family Scolopacidae (sandpipersandpiper,
common name for some members of the large family Scolopacidae, small shore birds, including the snipe and the curlew. Sandpipers are wading birds with relatively long legs and long, slender bills for probing in the sand or mud for their prey—all sorts of small
..... Click the link for more information. family), native to the Old and New Worlds. The common, or Wilson's snipe (Capella gallinago), also called jacksnipe, is a game bird of marshes and meadows. It has an unusual courtship dance, circling and diving in the air. The mud snipe or woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) is a nocturnal woodland bird. The eastern dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, also called the red-breasted, or robin, snipe, frequents mud flats and shores, as does the long-billed dowitcher of W North America and South America (rare on the Atlantic coast). The European common snipe, found also in Asia and Africa, is similar to the Wilson's snipe. Snipes are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Charadriiformes, family Scolopacidae.snipe1. any of various birds of the genus Gallinago (or Capella) and related genera, such as G. gallinago (common or Wilson's snipe), of marshes and river banks, having a long straight bill: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc.), order Charadriiformes 2. any of various similar related birds, such as certain sandpipers and curlews SNIPE
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snipe
Synonyms for snipeverb criticizeSynonyms- criticize
- knock
- put down
- carp
- bitch
- have a go (at)
- jeer
- denigrate
- disparage
- flame
verb shoot atSynonyms- shoot at
- open fire on
- hit at
- blast at
Synonyms for snipenoun Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper familyRelated Words- limicoline bird
- shore bird
- shorebird
- Gallinago gallinago
- whole snipe
- Gallinago gallinago delicata
- Wilson's snipe
- Gallinago media
- great snipe
- woodcock snipe
- half snipe
- jacksnipe
- Limnocryptes minima
- dowitcher
- wisp
noun a gunshot from a concealed locationRelated Wordsverb hunt or shoot snipeRelated Words- hunt
- hunt down
- track down
- run
verb aim and shoot with great precisionSynonymsRelated Wordsverb attack in speech or writingSynonyms- lash out
- attack
- assail
- assault
- round
Related Words- criticise
- criticize
- pick apart
- knock
- blackguard
- clapperclaw
- abuse
- shout
- claw
- vitriol
- rip
- whang
- barrage
- bombard
- scald
- blister
- whip
- rubbish
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