snipes

Noun

snipes noun

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 fool; a blockhead.
3. A shot fired from a concealed place.
4. (naval slang) A member of the engineering department on a ship.

snipes noun

1. A cigarette butt.
2. An animated promotional logo during a television show.
3. 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.
4. A bottle of wine measuring 0.1875 liters, one fourth the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or piccolo.

snipes noun

1. A sharp, clever answer; sarcasm.
2. A note or sticker attached to an existing poster to provide further information (e.g. an event is sold out), political criticism, etc.

Verb

snipes verb

1. To hunt snipe.
2. To shoot at individuals from a concealed place.
3. (by extension) To shoot with a sniper rifle.
4. To watch a timed online auction and place a winning bid against (the current high bidder) at the last possible moment.

snipes verb

1. To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks.
2. To attach a note or sticker to (an existing poster) to provide further information, political criticism, etc.