snipe meaning and definition

SNIPE noun

Definition of snipe (noun)

1. Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
2. a gunshot from a concealed location

SNIPE verb

Definition of snipe (verb)

1. hunt or shoot snipe
2. aim and shoot with great precision
   • synonyms: sharpshoot
3. attack in speech or writing
   • "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
   • synonyms: assail, assault, attack, lash out, round