0 unpleasant criticism: --
He has been subjected to constant sniping and questioning of his achievements.
1 the act of shooting at someone from a position where you cannot be seen: --
Because of their exposure to enemy sniping, Jim's men were unable to remove his body.
A few people may have shot back, but rumors of widespread sniping were false.
He denied that constant media sniping about his erratic leadership style had forced him to act.
There have been three months of fierce and constant verbal sniping between the pair.