limicoline bird, shore bird, shorebird - any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries

common snipe, Gallinago gallinago, whole snipe - common snipe of Eurasia and Africa

Gallinago gallinago delicata, Wilson's snipe - American snipe

Gallinago media, great snipe, woodcock snipe - Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe

half snipe, jacksnipe, Limnocryptes minima - a small short-billed Old World snipe

dowitcher - shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe

wisp - a flock of snipe

gunfire, gunshot - the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

shoot - fire a shot

criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

claw - attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"

vitriol - subject to bitter verbal abuse

rip - criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"

whang - attack forcefully; "whang away at the school reform plan"

barrage - attack with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"

scald, blister, whip - subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"

rubbish - attack strongly