snipe
snipe /ˈsnaɪp/
noun
-
A gunshot from a concealed location
(
snipe
)
a gunshot from a concealed location
-
Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
(
snipe
)
Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
The snipe, a game bird, is often elusive and hard to spot in marshy areas.
The snipe, a game bird, is often elusive and hard to spot in marshy areas.
verb
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Attack in speech or writing
(
assail
, assault
, lash out
, attack
, round
, snipe
)
attack in speech or writing
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
-
Aim and shoot with great precision
(
sharpshoot
, snipe
)
aim and shoot with great precision
-
Hunt or shoot snipe
(
snipe
)
hunt or shoot snipe