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snipe::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sharpshoot |
| Type of | shoot, blast |
| Derivation | sniper |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | run, hunt, track down, hunt down |
snipe::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | shorebird, limicoline bird, shore bird |
| Has types | half snipe, limnocryptes minima, whole snipe, wilson's snipe, woodcock snipe, gallinago gallinago delicata, dowitcher, gallinago gallinago, jacksnipe, great snipe, gallinago media |
Examples of snipe
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Hopefully we won't have to snipe the cyberbrains out of anyone just yet, though.
From the techcrunch.com
It's quite funny really how people who don't know the history snipe away at you.
From the nzherald.co.nz
There is much to snipe at and gripe about in contemporary America, Dorfman says.
From the npr.org
Oh, and on your ice volume snipe, yes, I'll have ice and lemon with that please.
From the newscientist.com
Sorry to snipe but, the thought of Italians and scrambled eggs fair got me going.
From the guardian.co.uk
Lord knows, the arena that is sports has enough to snipe at, and deservedly so.
From the timesunion.com
Yes, British journalists, including science ones, do snipe at each other a lot.
From the en.wikipedia.org
One must not send troops into battle while their generals snipe at each other.
From the theatlantic.com
Among birds are snipe, curlew, redshank, heron, sedge warbler and kingfisher.
From the independent.co.uk
- Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
- Hunt or shoot snipe
- A gunshot from a concealed location
- Sharpshoot: aim and shoot with great precision
- Attack: attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
- A snipe is any of nearly 50 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae. They are characterized by a very long, slender bill and cryptic plumage. ...
- The Snipe is a foot, 2 person, one design racing dinghy. Designed by William Crosby in 1931, it has evolved into a modern, tactical racing dinghy with fleets around the world. The Snipe is simple, making it easy to sail and trailer. ...
- The Chopper City Boyz was a New Orleans-based rap group signed to rapper B.G.'s Chopper City Records. The group was formed in 2003 consisting of B.G.'s younger brother Hakizzle, Gar and Snipe, then VL Mike became an addition to the group in early 2004. The group had been featured on B.G. ...
- A Snipe in the motion picture exhibition business refers to two things: * Any material before the feature presentation other than a trailer. ...
