snipe at

snaɪp æt

Definition

Definition of snipe at - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

mean commentscriticize someone in a sly or mean way

She likes to snipe at her coworkers during meetings.

hidden shooting

Rare

shoot at someone from a hidden place

Rare

The soldiers tried to snipe at the enemy from the trees.

ambush

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Expressions with snipe at

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snipe at critics

respond to critics with sharp comments

He would often snipe at critics in his speeches.

Expressions with snipe

snipe at critics

respond to critics with sharp comments

He would often snipe at critics in his speeches.

snipe hunt

wild goose chase or futile search

Looking for that document in the messy office was like a snipe hunt.

stream snipe

watch a live game stream to gain unfair advantage or disrupt

He tried to stream snipe the player during the tournament.

common snipe

small, long-billed bird found in marshy areas

The common snipe is often seen probing the mud for food during migration.

great snipe

medium-small wading bird found in Europe and Asia

The great snipe migrates across Europe during winter.

snipe fly

predatory fly with elongated body and long legs

The snipe fly hunts other insects in the garden.

Examples of snipe at in a sentence

The article seemed to snipe at the politician's past mistakes.
They tried to snipe at the convoy from the rooftop.
Rebels would snipe at patrols during the night.

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French:lancer des piques à, canarder, ...
German:sticheln, aus dem Hinterhalt schießen, ...
Italian:lanciare frecciatine, sparare di nascosto, ...
Spanish:lanzar pullas, disparar desde un escondite, ...
Portuguese:alfinetar, atirar de emboscada, ...
Chinese:冷嘲热讽, 偷袭, ...
Japanese:皮肉る, 狙撃する, ...
Arabic:لَمَزَ, قَنَصَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲקוֹץ, לִצְלוֹף, ...
Russian:поддевать, обстреливать, ...
Ukrainian:чіплятися до, стріляти з засідки, ...
Hindi:ताने मारना, गोली चलाना, ...
Bengali:কটাক্ষ করা, গুলি ছোড়া, ...
Catalan:llançar indirectes, disparar a, ...
Czech:rýpat do, ostřelovat, ...
Danish:stikke til, skyde på, ...
Dutch:gemene opmerkingen maken over, vanuit een schuilplaats schieten op, ...
Greek:κακολογώ, πυροβολώ από κρυψώνα, ...
Hungarian:odaszúrni, orvlövészként lőni, ...
Khmer:ចំអកដាក់, បាញ់ស្ទាក់ពីកន្លែងលាក់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:은근히 깎아내리다, 저격하다, ...
Persian:طعنه زدن به, شلیک کردن, ...
Polish:uszczypliwie komentować, strzelać z ukrycia, ...
Portuguese (BR):alfinetar, fazer disparos ocultos, ...
Romanian:a arunca săgeți, a trage asupra, ...
Swedish:kasta gliringar mot, skjuta mot, ...
Thai:แขวะ, ยิงซุ่ม, ...
Turkish:laf sokmak, ateş etmek, ...
Vietnamese:nói móc, bắn tỉa, ...

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