snipe
English Thesaurus
1. a gunshot from a concealed location (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | gunfire, gunshot, |
| definition | : | the act of shooting a gun (noun.act) |
2. Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks (noun.animal)
| hyponym | : | dowitcher, |
| definition | : | shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe (noun.animal) |
| member meronym | : | wisp, |
| definition | : | a flock of snipe (noun.group) |
3. attack in speech or writing (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | claw, |
| definition | : | attack as if with claws (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | vitriol, |
| definition | : | subject to bitter verbal abuse (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rip, |
| definition | : | criticize or abuse strongly and violently (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | whang, |
| definition | : | attack forcefully (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | barrage, bombard, |
| definition | : | address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | blister, scald, whip, |
| definition | : | subject to harsh criticism (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rubbish, |
| definition | : | attack strongly (verb.communication) |
4. aim and shoot with great precision (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | blast, shoot, |
| definition | : | fire a shot (verb.competition) |
5. hunt or shoot snipe (verb.competition)
6. a gunshot from a concealed location (noun.act)
| derivation | : | sharpshoot, snipe, |
| definition | : | aim and shoot with great precision (verb.competition) |
7. Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | snipe, |
| definition | : | hunt or shoot snipe (verb.competition) |
8. attack in speech or writing (verb.communication)
9. aim and shoot with great precision (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | snipe, |
| definition | : | a gunshot from a concealed location (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sharpshooter, |
| definition | : | an athlete noted for accurate aim (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | sniper, |
| definition | : | a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place (noun.person) |
10. hunt or shoot snipe (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | snipe, |
| definition | : | Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks (noun.animal) |
11. a gunshot from a concealed location (noun.act)
| derivation | : | sharpshoot, snipe, |
| definition | : | aim and shoot with great precision (verb.competition) |
12. Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | snipe, |
| definition | : | hunt or shoot snipe (verb.competition) |
13. attack in speech or writing (verb.communication)
14. aim and shoot with great precision (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | snipe, |
| definition | : | a gunshot from a concealed location (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sharpshooter, |
| definition | : | an athlete noted for accurate aim (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | sniper, |
| definition | : | a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place (noun.person) |
15. hunt or shoot snipe (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | snipe, |
| definition | : | Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks (noun.animal) |
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