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- DictionarySnip·ing/ˈsnīpiNG/
noun
- 1. the action of shooting at someone from a hiding place, especially accurately and at long range: "sniping assumed great importance during WWI, especially where trench warfare was prevalent"
- 2. the action of verbally attacking someone in a sly or petty way: "there has been some sniping about inept leadership"
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SNIPING meaning: 1. unpleasant criticism: 2. the act of shooting at someone from a position where you cannot be…. Learn more.
The meaning of SNIPE is any of various usually slender-billed birds of the sandpiper family; especially : any of several game birds (especially genus Gallinago) especially of marshy areas. How to use snipe in a sentence.
to shoot at someone from a position where you cannot be seen: The rebels have started sniping at civilians. to criticize someone unpleasantly: The former congressman has been making himself unpopular recently, sniping at his ex-colleagues. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
the act of criticizing somebody in an unpleasant way. He has faced constant sniping about his leadership. Check pronunciation: sniping. Definition of sniping noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. the action of attacking a person or persons with a rifle from a place of concealment. Many brave and courageous soldiers simply could not deal with sniping. b. ( as modifier ) a sniping incident. a sniping rifle. 2. the act of adversely criticizing a person or persons from a position of security.
vb. when intr, often followed by at: to attack (a person or persons) with a rifle from a place of concealment. ( intransitive) often followed by at: to criticize adversely a person or persons from a position of security. ( intransitive) to hunt or shoot snipe.
Definition of snipe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
