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    Snip·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"
  2. 4 days ago · 1. intransitive verb. If someone snipes at you, they criticize you. The media were still sniping at the president's adviser yesterday. 2. intransitive verb. To snipe at someone means to shoot at them from a hidden position. Gunmen have repeatedly sniped at U.S. Army positions.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 3 days ago · 1. verb. If someone snipes at you, they criticize you. They've been sniping at each other all day. [VERB + at] sniping uncountable noun. This leaves him vulnerable to sniping from within his own party. 2. verb. To snipe at someone means to shoot at them from a hidden position. Gunmen have repeatedly sniped at U.S. Army positions. [VERB + at]

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  7. Definition of snip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Definition of snipe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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