blast vs snipe

blast and snipe both are nouns.

blast and snipe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blast	Yes	No	Yes	No
snipe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, snipe is a hyponym of blast; that is, snipe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blast:

blast: fire a shot; release
snipe: aim and shoot with great precision

Other hyponyms of blast include blaze, blaze away, overshoot, sharpshoot, fire, open fire, gun, pump.

blast (noun)	snipe (noun)
a very long fly ball	a gunshot from a concealed location
intense adverse criticism	Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
an explosion (as of dynamite)
a sudden very loud noise
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
a strong current of air

blast (verb)	snipe (verb)
shatter as if by explosion	attack in speech or writing
shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly	aim and shoot with great precision
criticize harshly or violently	hunt or shoot snipe
use explosives on
fire a shot; release
hit with great force
create by using explosives
make with or as if with an explosion
apply a draft or strong wind to to
make a strident sound

Difference between blast and snipe

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