sniped
sniped is the simple past and past participle of snipe.
Meaning of snipe
Verb
snipe (third-person singular simple present snipes, present participle sniping, simple past and past participle sniped)
- To hunt snipe.
- The pleasures of Bay bird shooting should not be spoken of in the same sentence with cocking or sniping.1883, Charles Hallock, The Sportsman's Gazetteer and General Guide: The Game Animals, Bird and Fishes of North America; Their Habits and Various Methods of Capture, revised edition
- 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.
- I am the type who is liable to snipe you
With two seconds left to go, whoa.2003, "Weird Al" Yankovic, eBay (song)
- I am the type who is liable to snipe you
- To nose (a log) to make it drag or slip easily in skidding.
- To score a goal.
Phrases with sniped
Questions about sniped
- What is sniped the simple past and past participle of?
- Sniped is the simple past and past participle of snipe.
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