American English pronunciation

How to pronounce snipe

IPA transcription: [s'naɪp]

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Noun

  • Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks

  • a gunshot from a concealed location

Verb

  • attack in speech or writing

    “The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”

  • hunt or shoot snipe

  • aim and shoot with great precision

Usage examples

  • When you're at a party and somebody says "banana bread", a sniper might be near you.
  • When you're at a party and somebody says "banana bread", a sniper might be near you.
  • I heard him cough, and sniped him with a sideways glance.
  • Ultimately a sniper attack was considered to be the method most likely to succeed.
  • Each character has a role such as medic, sniper, scout, grenadier, soldier or engineer.
  • He must enter sniper mode to select the area he wants Max to target.
  • It is a manual operated, bolt action sniper rifle.
  • I heard him cough, and sniped him with a sideways glance.
  • Snipes recalled, The film was on.
  • When you're at a party and somebody says "banana bread", a sniper might be near you.