Meaning of "snipe" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNIPE

From Old Norse snīpa; related to Old High German snepfa Middle Dutch snippe.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SNIPE

snipe  [snaɪp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNIPE

Snipe is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb snipe in English.

WHAT DOES SNIPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Snipe

A snipe is any of about 25 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae. They are characterized by a very long, slender bill and crypsis plumage. The Gallinago snipes have a nearly worldwide distribution, the Lymnocryptes jack snipe is restricted to Asia and Europe and the Coenocorypha snipes are found only in the Outlying Islands of New Zealand. The three species of painted snipe are not closely related to the typical snipes, and are placed in their own family, the Rostratulidae.

Definition of snipe in the English dictionary

The first definition of snipe in the dictionary is any of various birds of the genus Gallinago and related genera, such as G. gallinago, of marshes and river banks, having a long straight bill: family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. Other definition of snipe is any of various similar related birds, such as certain sandpipers and curlews. Snipe is also a shot, esp a gunshot, fired from a place of concealment.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNIPE

PRESENT

Present

I snipe

you snipe

he/she/it snipes

we snipe

you snipe

they snipe

Present continuous

I am sniping

you are sniping

he/she/it is sniping

we are sniping

you are sniping

they are sniping

Present perfect

I have sniped

you have sniped

he/she/it has sniped

we have sniped

you have sniped

they have sniped

Present perfect continuous

I have been sniping

you have been sniping

he/she/it has been sniping

we have been sniping

you have been sniping

they have been sniping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I sniped

you sniped

he/she/it sniped

we sniped

you sniped

they sniped

Past continuous

I was sniping

you were sniping

he/she/it was sniping

we were sniping

you were sniping

they were sniping

Past perfect

I had sniped

you had sniped

he/she/it had sniped

we had sniped

you had sniped

they had sniped

Past perfect continuous

I had been sniping

you had been sniping

he/she/it had been sniping

we had been sniping

you had been sniping

they had been sniping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will snipe

you will snipe

he/she/it will snipe

we will snipe

you will snipe

they will snipe

Future continuous

I will be sniping

you will be sniping

he/she/it will be sniping

we will be sniping

you will be sniping

they will be sniping

Future perfect

I will have sniped

you will have sniped

he/she/it will have sniped

we will have sniped

you will have sniped

they will have sniped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been sniping

you will have been sniping

he/she/it will have been sniping

we will have been sniping

you will have been sniping

they will have been sniping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would snipe

you would snipe

he/she/it would snipe

we would snipe

you would snipe

they would snipe

Conditional continuous

I would be sniping

you would be sniping

he/she/it would be sniping

we would be sniping

you would be sniping

they would be sniping

Conditional perfect

I would have snipe

you would have snipe

he/she/it would have snipe

we would have snipe

you would have snipe

they would have snipe

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been sniping

you would have been sniping

he/she/it would have been sniping

we would have been sniping

you would have been sniping

they would have been sniping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you snipe
we let´s snipe
you snipe

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to snipe

Past participle

sniped

Present Participle

sniping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SNIPE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «snipe» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of snipe

bitch · carp · criticize · denigrate · disparage · flame · jeer · knock · put down

TRANSLATION OF SNIPE

Find out the translation of snipe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of snipe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snipe» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 抨击
• Translator English - Spanish: criticar
• English: snipe
• Translator English - Hindi: ठीक गोली चलाना
• Translator English - Arabic: قنص
• Translator English - Russian: бекас
• Translator English - Portuguese: criticar
• Translator English - Bengali: পাখিবিশেষ
• Translator English - French: tirer à boulets rouges
• Translator English - Malay: Snipe
• Translator English - German: herumkritteln
• Translator English - Japanese: 非難する
• Translator English - Korean: 비난하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Snipe
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chim mỏ nhát
• Translator English - Tamil: கத்தரி
• Translator English - Marathi: निरुपयोगी
• Translator English - Turkish: su çulluğu
• Translator English - Italian: sparare a zero
• Translator English - Polish: Snipe
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бекас
• Translator English - Romanian: snipe
• Translator English - Greek: μπεκατσίνι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Snip
• Translator English - Swedish: enkelbeckasin
• Translator English - Norwegian: snipe

QUOTES WITH «SNIPE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word snipe.

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George Allen

We're going to hear a lot of spirited discussion about the President's plan in the next few days and weeks and that's fine as long as everyone comes ready to talk and not just snipe, complain and argue.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNIPE»

Discover the use of snipe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snipe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Snipe in a Can

The "snipe in a can" is a story of a young man growing up in harsh condition during the 1930.

William Monroe, 2010

Snipe and Woodcock

There are two snipe abundant throughout the British Islands, viz. the full snipe, the common snipe, the whole snipe or the heather-bleater (Scolopax gallinago), and the Jack snipe, the half snipe, or the Judcock {Scolopax gallinula) ; there is ...

L. H. De Visme Shaw, 1903

Dead Center: The Shocking True Story of a Murder on Snipe ...

This true story follows expert marksman Janice Dodson who, making it look like a hunting accident, killed her husband for his life insurance, and then married her next victim, causing a Colorado District Attorney and his investigators to ...

Frank J. Daniels, 2006

Fur, Feather, & Fin Series: Snipe and woodcock. Natural ...

There are two snipe abundant throughout the British Islands, viz. the full snipe, the common snipe, the whole snipe or the heather-bleater {Scolopax gallinago), and the Jack snipe, the half snipe, or the Judcock {Scolopax gallinuld) ; there is ...

Alfred Edward Thomas Watson, 1903

The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas

Although most people know of the "snipe" as a bird that is caught by chasing it into a gunny sack in the middle of the night, the species does exist and is an abundant migrant in Iowa. Unlike many shorebirds, the Common Snipe spends much ...

Laura Spess Jackson, Carol A. Thompson, James J. Dinsmore, 1996

Dolphin and Snipe Aces of World War 1

Norman Franks. No 43 Sqn No 43 Sqn was a well-established fighter unit which had been formed in early 1916. After operating a variety of aircraft, it finally went to France equipped with the Sopwith 1 '/2 Strutter two-seat ...

Norman Franks, 2012

Field & Stream

Southerners who've been taken on a snipe hunt need to know there's a related activity that can be entertaining, rather than embarrassing. You see, there is a snipe hunt, and there is snipe hunting. On a snipe hunt, an unsuspecting person is ...

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A book of the snipe

Scolopax (pseud.) bones) whose members rejoice in a two- forked division of the tract of feathers running along the spine, as distinguished from the uninterrupted line of spinal feathering which characterises other orders. Formidable statistics ...

Scolopax (pseud.), 1904

A Bird Watcher's Note Book - Studies of Woodcock, Snipe and ...

We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Philip Rickman, 2010

Snipe Hunt

Sarah R. Shaber. "I'M NOT LOOKING AT THE BODY," SlMON SAID. "You don't have to," Morgan said. "Besides, we don't know if it is a body." Morgan steered his black Ford F-150 pickup truck onto the high-rise bridge that linked Pearlie Beach  ...

Sarah R. Shaber, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNIPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snipe is used in the context of the following news items.

Chinese state media snipe at Obama's Africa trip

BEIJING (AP) — China's state media are pouring cold water on President Barack Obama's visit to Africa, saying U.S. attention to the continent is largely due to ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»

Chinese state media snipe at Obama's Africa tour

Chinese state media pinch on Obama's visits to multiple African countries, saying this tour is originated from concern over China's rising influence in the region. «www.worldbulletin.net, Jul 15»

Chinese state media takes snipe at Obama's Africa trip

China's state media are pouring cold water on U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Africa, saying American attention to the continent is largely due to concern ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Snipe Retail Park sold for £61.8m

A retail park that is home to a host of household names has been sold for £61.8m. Snipe Retail Park, Ashton-under-Lyne, has been bought by Orchard Street ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»

VIDEO: The Many Reasons to sail a Snipe

An epic Snipe sailing compilation, in which the main fun elements of sailing a Snipe are displayed. Published on Jun 19, 2015. Tags: growing the sport, Snipe ... «Scuttlebutt Sailing News, Jun 15»

Taxpayers are paying for snipe sign removal

They're called snipe signs, also known as a blight on the landscape. County workers and volunteers dig up more than 5,000 of these paper and plastic ... «ABC Action News, Jun 15»

Lawsuit: Hotel staff gave room key to woman's alleged attacker

Kayla Snipe reads her statement Tuesday at a press conference with her attorneys outside of Embassy Suites Hotel off International Boulevard in North ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jun 15»

Blane Klemek: Aerial displays set woodcock, snipe apart

Two such avian seasonal celebrities I find particularly interesting — the American woodcock and the common snipe. Known to put on air shows that are as ... «Bemidji Pioneer, Apr 15»

Ridiculous Halo Snipe Was One-In-A-Million

Of course the kill was intentional!! I accurately predicted the spawn of the player after I killed him for the first time, knew exactly where he was positioned when he ... «Kotaku, Mar 15»

Past, present intertwine in snipe hunt

Three snipe erupted from the wet prairie like loosed bottle rockets shed of their stabilizing sticks, twisting and turning, changing speed, direction and altitude with ... «Chron.com, Feb 15»