snipe
/snaɪp/ verb C2- To hunt snipe.
- To shoot at individuals from a concealed place.
- To shoot with a sniper rifle.
- To watch a timed online auction and place a winning bid against (the current high bidder) at the last possible moment.
- To nose (a log) to make it drag or slip easily in skidding.
- To score a goal.
- To move the ball quickly in a different direction.
He/she/it snipes · Past sniped · Past participle sniped · -ing form sniping
Verb forms
- Base form
- snipe
- He/she/it
- snipes
- Past
- sniped
- Past participle
- sniped
- -ing form
- sniping
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