snipe
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
snipes;
sniped;
sniping
snipes;
sniped;
sniping
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNIPE
1
[no object]
:
to shoot at someone from a hidden place
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Enemy fighters sniped at them from vacant buildings.
2
:
to criticize someone or something in a harsh or unfair way
[no object]
— usually + at
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The candidates have been sniping at each other in speeches.
[+ object]
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One of the senators sniped, “What does he think this is, a monarchy?”
— sniping
noun [noncount]-
Soldiers took cover when the sniping started.
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There has been a lot of sniping between the candidates.
2
snipe
/ˈsnaɪp/
noun
plural
snipes
or
snipe
2
snipe
/ˈsnaɪp/
noun
plural
snipes
or
snipe
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNIPE
[count]
:
a bird with a long thin beak that lives in wet areas
