Sniped: meaning, definitions and examples

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sniped

 

[ snaษชpt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

critical action

To snipe means to take a shot at someone or something from a distance, typically using a sniper rifle. It can also refer to making a pointed comment or criticism against someone, often in a sneaky or underhanded manner.

Synonyms

ambush, criticize, shot

Examples of usage

  • The soldier was positioned on the hill and sniped at the enemy forces.
  • During the meeting, she sniped at his ideas with subtle remarks.
  • He got sniped while trying to negotiate a deal.
  • They were sniped by the opposing team from afar.

Translations

Translations of the word "sniped" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atirado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคจเคพเค‡เคช เค•เคฟเคฏเคพ เค—เคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abgeschossen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dibidik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฑะธั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zestrzelony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‹™ๆ’ƒใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท snipรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ disparado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท niลŸan alฤฑnmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ €๊ฒฉ๋‹นํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุณุชู‡ุฏูŽู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zasaลพen

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zasiahnutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซ็‹™ๅ‡ป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ustreljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skotinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‚ั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ snayplษ™nmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ disparado

Etymology

The word 'snipe' has its origins dating back to the early 19th century. It is derived from the 18th-century term 'snipe', which originally referred to a type of wading bird that was difficult to hunt due to its evasive behavior. This connection to elusive hunting likely influenced the later use of the word in a military context, referring to skilled sharpshooters who could take out targets from a distance. By the late 1800s, the term 'sniper' had emerged in military vocabulary, referring specifically to soldiers trained to shoot accurately at long ranges. Over the years, 'snipe' evolved to encompass both the act of shooting from a distance and the figurative sense of making a sneaky remark or criticism, thus reflecting the underlying theme of stealth and precision associated with the original meaning.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,926, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.