snipe

IPA: snˈaɪp

noun

  • Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
  • A fool; a blockhead.
  • A shot fired from a concealed place.
  • (naval slang) A member of the engineering department on a ship.
  • (ice hockey slang) A goal.
  • (slang) A cigarette butt.
  • An end of a log remaining after timber has been cut away - sometimes referred to as a snipe-end.
  • An animated promotional logo during a television show.
  • A strip of copy announcing some late breaking news or item of interest, typically placed in a print advertisement in such a way that it stands out from the ad.
  • A bottle of wine measuring 0.1875 liters, one fourth the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or piccolo.
  • A sharp, clever answer; sarcasm.
  • A note or sticker attached to an existing poster to provide further information (e.g. an event is sold out), political criticism, etc.
  • A surname.

verb

  • (intransitive) To hunt snipe.
  • (intransitive) To shoot at individuals from a concealed place.
  • (intransitive, by extension) To shoot with a sniper rifle.
  • (transitive) To watch a timed online auction and place a winning bid against (the current high bidder) at the last possible moment.
  • (transitive) To nose (a log) to make it drag or slip easily in skidding.
  • (ice hockey slang) To score a goal.
  • To move the ball quickly in a different direction.
  • (intransitive) To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks.
  • (transitive) To attach a note or sticker to (an existing poster) to provide further information, political criticism, etc.
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