- snipe hunt
- 1. noun /ˈsnaɪpˌhʌnt/Syn: fools errand, wild goose chase2. verb /ˈsnaɪpˌhʌnt/To participate, as the gullible victim, in a snipe hunt.
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snipe hunt — A snipe hunt is a situation in which someone is tricked into chasing after something that does not exist. The origin comes from a hazing ritual in which someone would be led into the field to catch snipe (an imaginary animal) in a sack while the… … The small dictionary of idiomes
snipe|hunt — «SNYP HUHNT», noun. U.S. a prank played on a person by inviting him to a desolate place to hunt snipe with a group, none of whom turns up to join him … Useful english dictionary
snipe|hunt|er — «SNYP HUHN tuhr», noun. a person who hunts snipe … Useful english dictionary
Snipe hunt — Common snipe A snipe hunt, a form of wild goose chase that is also known as a fool s errand, is a type of practical joke that involves experienced people making fun of credulous newcomers by giving them an impossible or imaginary task. The origin … Wikipedia
snipe hunt — noun an elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it in the South a snipe hunt is practically a rite of passage • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
Snipe (disambiguation) — Snipe may refer to:*Snipe, several species of wading bird *Snipe (rapper), rap artist from New Orleans, Louisiana *Snipe (theatrical), during motion picture exhibition, may refer to a short announouncement trailer on behalf of the theater, or any … Wikipedia
Hunt — may refer to:Hunting* Hunting, activity during which humans or animals chase prey * Collective reference to a group of hunters practicing such a hunt, especially with dogs, e.g. Berkeley Hunt ** Fox hunting * See also Hunting (disambiguation) for … Wikipedia
Snipe — Snipe, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sniped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sniping}.] 1. To shoot or hunt snipe. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To shoot at detached men of an enemy s forces at long range, esp. when not in action; often with at. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] {snipe … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snipe at — Snipe Snipe, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sniped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sniping}.] 1. To shoot or hunt snipe. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To shoot at detached men of an enemy s forces at long range, esp. when not in action; often with at. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snipe — [snīp] n. [ME snype < ON snipa (akin to Ger schnepfe) < Gmc * sneb , beak < base seen in SNIP, SNAP ] 1. pl. snipes or snipe any of various shorebirds (family Scolopacidae) with a long, slender, flexible bill used in probing for food,… … English World dictionary
