Sekirov Dictionary

snipe

/snaɪp/

verb9

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

noun12

  1. Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
  2. A shot fired from a concealed place.
  3. An animated promotional logo during a television show.
  4. 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.
  5. A note or sticker attached to an existing poster to provide further information (e.g. an event is sold out, political criticism, etc.).
  6. A sharp, clever answer; sarcasm.
  7. An end of a log remaining after timber has been cut away.
  8. (slang) A cigarette butt.
  9. A fool; a blockhead.
  10. A bottle of wine measuring 0.1875 liters, one fourth the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or piccolo.
  11. (slang) A member of the engineering department on a ship.
  12. (slang) A goal.
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