schneider

¹ American  

[shnahy-der] / ˈʃnaɪ dər /

verb (used with object)

1. to prevent (an opponent) from scoring a point in a game or match.

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noun

1. an act of schneidering or the fact of being schneidered.

Schneider ² American  

[shnahy-der] / ˈʃnaɪ dər /

noun

1. Vreni born 1964, Swiss Alpine ski racer.

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Etymology

Origin of schneider

1930–35; < German: tailor

Example Sentences

Mr. Schneider is a professor of music at Amherst College.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the NFL is a copycat league, lots of teams will look to emulate the type of moves made by John Schneider, Seattle’s general manager, who traded Geno Smith and DK Metcalf, and signed free agents Darnold, Cooper Kupp and DeMarcus Lawrence in rebooting the franchise.

From Los Angeles Times

At the root of their doubts and anxieties, Elena Schneider reports, is the “massive injection of cash” it would take to even contest the state, “while there are other, cheaper options on the Senate landscape.”

From Salon

Longtime Pacific Palisades residents Laura and Tim Schneider purchased the paper and intend to relaunch it with a brand-new website on May 4, coinciding with the publication’s 98th anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times

“Laura and I are deeply committed not only to Pacific Palisades, but to the future of local journalism and community news,” Tim Schneider said.

From Los Angeles Times