American English pronunciation
How to pronounce snipe
IPA transcription: [s'naɪp]
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Noun
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Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
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a gunshot from a concealed location
Verb
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attack in speech or writing
“The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”
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hunt or shoot snipe
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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.