paper chase
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Definition
Noun: 1. A traditional outdoor running game: A game where one team (the "hares") runs ahead, leaving a trail of paper scraps for the other team (the "hounds") to follow in pursuit, with the goal of catching the hares before they reach a predetermined finish point.
Usage
- Noun:
- The children organized a paper chase in the large park.
- Paper chase was a popular game at summer camps in the past.
Advanced Usage
- Metaphorical Use: The term can be used metaphorically to describe any situation involving a prolonged pursuit or a complex search for clues.
- The investigation turned into a bureaucratic paper chase through old archives.
Variants and Related Words
- Hare and hounds: Another name for the same game.
- Trail: The path of paper scraps left by the hares.
Synonyms
- Pursuit game
- Trail game
Related Idioms
- A wild goose chase: A futile search or pursuit. (Note: This idiom shares the concept of a chase but implies it is pointless, unlike an organized paper chase.)
Noun
- an outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot