English Explanatory Dictionary

snipe hunt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.
verb
  1. To participate, as the gullible victim, in a snipe hunt.

Pronunciation

/ˈsnaɪpˌhʌnt/ en-us-snipe hunt.ogg en-au-snipe hunt.ogg

Word forms

snipe hunt snipe hunts snipe hunting snipe hunted

Etymology

* snipe + hunt * Although snipe are an actual family of birds, a snipe hunt is a quest for an imaginary creature whose description varies.

Synonyms

snark hunt fool's errand wild goose chase
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