snipe

Meanings

• A small wading bird with a long, down-curved beak, often found in marshes or wetlands.

  - "The snipe is a fascinating bird with its long beak and cryptic plumage."
  - "During migration, the snipe forms large flocks that can be seen flying over wetlands and marshes."

• A military tactic involving a feigned retreat by soldiers, often used to lure enemy troops into an ambush or trap.

  - "The snipe and decoy tactic has been used in military warfare for centuries, with soldiers hiding in the bushes, feigning a retreat while actually luring enemy troops into a trap."

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Pronunciation

1. /snaɪp/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with snipe
bype,ipe,ipe,sipe,sipe,sipe,tipe,tipe,tipe

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Homonyms

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1. Snipe (en) : A small wading bird with a long, down-curved beak, often found in marshes or wetlands.
   

2. Snipe (en-GB) : A military tactic involving a feigned retreat by soldiers, often used to lure enemy troops into an ambush or trap.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Snipe (en) : A small wading bird with a long, down-curved beak, often found in marshes or wetlands.
   

2. Snipe (en-GB) : A military tactic involving a feigned retreat by soldiers, often used to lure enemy troops into an ambush or trap.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of snipe that leads to same result
snipe , snipes , sniped , sniper , snipers , sniping

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Forms

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{"text"=>"The snipe is a versatile bird that can be found in various forms and guises, depending on the environment and the specific characteristics of the population.", "examples"=>["The Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a migratory wading bird that can be found in wetlands and marshes across Europe, Asia, and North America.", "The Pacific Snipe (Gallinago pacifica) is a resident wading bird that can be found in the wetlands and marshes of the Pacific coast of North and South America."]}

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Etymology

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Old English snipe, of uncertain origin. Some theories suggest that the name derives from the Old English word snidan, meaning 'to strike' or 'to hit', possibly referring to the way the bird strikes its prey in the water.

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Trivia

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1. The Common Snipe is the national bird of Romania.

2. The Pacific Snipe is the largest wading bird in the Pacific region.

3. The snipe is the only bird that can generate a sonic boom with its wings when flying at high speeds.

4. The snipe is also known as the 'March March' because it is one of the first birds to return to its breeding grounds in the spring.

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Culture

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In literature, the snipe has been used as a symbol of elusiveness and trickery, as well as a metaphor for the human condition and the search for meaning and understanding in an often confusing and complex world.

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