the action of shooting at someone from a hiding place, especially accurately and at long range

sniping assumed great importance during WWI, especially where trench warfare was prevalent

the action of verbally attacking someone in a sly or petty way

there has been some sniping about inept leadership

(in an online auction) the action or practice of placing a bid judged to be high enough to win an item just before the bidding is scheduled to close

sniping drives up prices

a wading bird of marshes and wet meadows, with brown camouflaged plumage, a long straight bill, and typically a drumming display flight

shoot at someone from a hiding place, especially accurately and at long range

the soldiers in the trench sniped at us

make a sly or petty verbal attack

he constantly sniped at his former colleague

(in an online auction) place a bid judged to be high enough to win an item just before the bidding is scheduled to close

I regularly snipe 10 to 5 seconds before the end of eBay auctions