sniper

sniper
Meaning

  1. A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.
  2. A sniper rifle.
  3. Any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position.
  4. One who shoots from a concealed position.
  5. One who criticizes; a person who frequently snipes at others.
  6. A hunter of snipe (the bird).
  7. (slang) A player who specializes in scoring goals.
  8. A person or automated process set up by a person who or which attempts to win an online auction by placing a bid only seconds before the auction ends, leaving no time for other bidders to respond

Concepts

sniper

sharpshooter

marksman

gunner

killer

gunman

gunmen

sharp-shooter

prospector

tirailleur

assassinator

franc-tireur

rifleman

shooter

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/
Etymology

From snipe + -er.

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