snipe

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /snaɪp/

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Noun

Singular snipe

Plural snipes

A Wilson’s snipe (bird)

1. (countable) A snipe is a bird with a long, slender, and nearly straight beak.
2. A snipe is a shot fired from a concealed location.

Verb

Plain form snipe

Third-person singular snipes

Past tense sniped

Past participle sniped

Present participle sniping

1. (intransitive) If you snipe at someone, you criticize them in an unpleasant way.
2. (intransitive) If you snipe at someone, you shoot them from a hidden place.
3. (intransitive) If you snipe, you hunt for snipe.