noun · rare

snipe hunt

snipe hunt · snipe hunts

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

/ˈsnaɪpˌhʌnt/

Meaning

1 senses

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

More definitions

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