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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 definition: 1. unpleasant criticism: 2. the act of shooting at someone from a position where you cannot be…. Learn 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.
SNIPE definition: 1. to shoot at someone from a position where you cannot be seen: 2. to criticize someone…. Learn more.
1. a. : a small piece that is snipped off. also : fragment, bit. b. : a cut or notch made by snipping. c. : an act or sound of snipping. 2. : a white or light mark. especially : a white spot between the nostrils of a horse. 3. : a presumptuous or impertinent person. especially : an impertinent or saucy girl. 4. British : bargain, buy. snip. 2 of 2.
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.
SNIPE meaning: 1 : to shoot at someone from a hidden place; 2 : to criticize someone or something in a harsh or unfair way usually + at.
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.
What does the noun sniping mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sniping. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. sniping has developed meanings and uses in subjects including gunnery and firearms (late 1700s) shooting (1840s) gold-mining (1890s)
Definition of snipe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1.intransitive verb. If someone snipesat you, they criticize you. The media were still sniping at the president's adviser yesterday. 2.intransitive verb. To snipeat someone means to shoot at them from a hidden position. Gunmen have repeatedly sniped at U.S. Army positions.
