SNIPED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word SNIPED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SNIPED with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Snipe

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Icelandic mýrisnípa; obscurely related to Dutch snip and German Schnepfe

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: snʌɪp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

shoot at someone from a hiding place, especially accurately and at long range

Short Definition:

shoot at someone from hiding place

Examples:
  • the soldiers in the trench sniped at us
Definition:

make a sly or petty verbal attack

Short Definition:

make sly or petty verbal attack

Examples:
  • he constantly sniped at his former colleague
Definition:

(in an online auction) place a bid judged to be high enough to win an item just before the bidding is scheduled to close

Short Definition:

(in online auction) place bid just before bidding is scheduled to close

Examples:
  • I regularly snipe 10 to 5 seconds before the end of eBay auctions

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