"snipe" meaning in English

See snipe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /snaɪp/ Audio: en-au-snipe.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-snipe.wav [UK] Forms: snipe [singular], snipes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A snipe is a bird with a long, slender, and nearly straight beak.
    Sense id: simple-snipe-en-noun-i7ldb7Et
  2. A snipe is a shot fired from a concealed location.
    Sense id: simple-snipe-en-noun-TepxRsrc

Verb

IPA: /snaɪp/ Audio: en-au-snipe.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-snipe.wav [UK] Forms: snipe [canonical], snipes [third-person, singular], sniped [past], sniped [past, participle], sniping [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|snip|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you snipe at someone, you criticize them in an unpleasant way.
    Sense id: simple-snipe-en-verb-V-DOruoA Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If you snipe at someone, you shoot them from a hidden place.
    Sense id: simple-snipe-en-verb-SSl8StWi Categories (other): Verbs
  3. If you snipe, you hunt for snipe.
    Sense id: simple-snipe-en-verb-A3kLB5zx Categories (other): Verbs
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