snipe vs claw

snipe and claw both are nouns.

snipe and claw both are verbs.

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

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

snipe: attack in speech or writing
claw: attack as if with claws

Other hyponyms of snipe include abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout, vitriol, rip, whang, barrage, bombard, blister, scald, scorch, whip, rubbish.

snipe (noun)	claw (noun)
a gunshot from a concealed location	sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks	a bird's foot
	a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
	a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

snipe (verb)	claw (verb)
attack in speech or writing	attack as if with claws
aim and shoot with great precision	scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
hunt or shoot snipe	clutch as if in panic
	move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging

Difference between snipe and claw

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