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- Dictionarysniping/ˈsnʌɪpɪŋ/
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.
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.
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)
to shoot at someone from a position where you cannot be seen: The rebels have started sniping at civilians. to criticize someone unpleasantly: The former congressman has been making himself unpopular recently, sniping at his ex-colleagues. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Guns. blaster. cannonade. cannonball. caught in crossfire. go off
Definitions of 'sniping' 1. a. the action of attacking a person or persons with a rifle from a place of concealment. [...] b. (as modifier) [...] 2. the act of adversely criticizing a person or persons from a position of security. [...] 3. the activity of hunting or shooting snipe. [...] More. Grammar Question.
to shoot at individuals as opportunity offers from a concealed or distant position: The enemy was sniping from the roofs. to attack a person or a person's work with petulant or snide criticism, esp. anonymously or from a safe distance.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the adjective sniping mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective sniping. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
A long-beaked bird that lives in marshes and swamps is called a snipe. As a verb, to snipe is to attack someone in a snide way — something a snipe would never do, because birds aren't that petty. You can find the well-camouflaged shorebird known as the snipe just about everywhere in the world.
