knock vs snipe

knock and snipe both are nouns.

knock and snipe both are verbs.

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

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

knock: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
snipe: attack in speech or writing

Other hyponyms of knock include censure, criminate, reprimand, blast, crucify, pillory, savage, admonish, reproof, reprove, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce, reprehend, deplore, belabor, belabour, come down, denounce, blame, find fault, pick, belittle, disparage, pick at, nitpick, assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, harsh on.

knock (noun)	snipe (noun)
the act of hitting vigorously	a gunshot from a concealed location
negative criticism	Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
a vigorous blow
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
a bad experience

knock (verb)	snipe (verb)
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws	attack in speech or writing
knock against with force or violence	aim and shoot with great precision
rap with the knuckles	hunt or shoot snipe
deliver a sharp blow or push
make light, repeated taps on a surface
sound like a car engine that is firing too early

Difference between knock and snipe

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