snipe hunt

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Noun snipe hunt has 1 sense

snipe hunt - 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"
--₁ is a kind of practical joke

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Term: Snipe Hunt

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Popular Definition

A snipe hunt is a practical joke or prank where an unsuspecting person is sent on a hunt for a fictitious bird called a "snipe". The person is usually given a bag or a net and told to catch the snipe, but in reality, there is no such bird.

Example Sentence:

John fell for the snipe hunt his friends organized, wandering in the dark with a net, only to realize it was just a prank.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: Local Definition

In some regions, "snipe hunt" is a verb used to describe the act of searching aimlessly or in a haphazard manner.

Example Sentence:

After losing his keys, he went on a snipe hunt around the house, checking every nook and cranny.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Local Definition

In certain local traditions and folklore, a snipe hunt may refer to an actual hunt for the snipe bird, specifically Wilson's Snipe, which is a game bird.

Example Sentence:

The local community organized a snipe hunt for hunters, providing them with appropriate equipment to capture the elusive Wilson's Snipe.

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