whip vs snipe

whip and snipe both are nouns.

whip and snipe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, snipe is a hypernym of whip; that is, snipe is a word with a broader meaning than whip:

whip: subject to harsh criticism
snipe: attack in speech or writing

Other hypernyms of whip include assail, assault, attack, lash out, round.

whip (noun)	snipe (noun)
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object	a gunshot from a concealed location
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping	Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

whip (verb)	snipe (verb)
subject to harsh criticism	attack in speech or writing
defeat thoroughly	aim and shoot with great precision
beat severely with a whip or rod	hunt or shoot snipe
whip with or as if with a wire whisk
strike as if by whipping
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash

Difference between whip and snipe

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