Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snipe hunt

/ˈsnaɪpˌhʌnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: snipe hunt
IPA: /ˈsnaɪpˌhʌnt/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.

verb

To participate, as the gullible victim, in a snipe hunt.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"And you asked Charles Briggs for the name of the man who bought the secret, and he gives you a legend. A man who might not even exist. You know what, this is a snipe hunt."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsnaɪpˌhʌnt/
British English: /ˈsnaɪpˌhʌnt/

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

snipe hunts (plural) snipe hunts (present, singular) snipe hunting (participle, present) snipe hunted (participle, past) snipe hunted (past)

Synonyms

snark hunt fool's errand wild goose chase

Questions

How do you pronounce snipe hunt?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnaɪpˌhʌnt/.
What does snipe hunt mean?: A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.
Where does snipe hunt come from?: * snipe + hunt * Although snipe are an actual family of birds, a snipe hunt was originally a quest for an imaginary creature whose description varies.

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