Clicks and Giggles: Riddle Me This

[The Thinker]

The outside, of course.

HOW DID YOU KNOW?!

Anyhow, take it away.

 

[The Thinker]

Or not.

When is a hunt not a hunt?

 

[MammothBlade]

(Sorry, I am a creature of unpredictable timing.)

A hunt is not a hunt when it's a... foot?

 

[The Thinker]

Quite so!

(You too?)

 

[The Thinker]

Or not. When is a king not a king?

 

[MammothBlade]

Or not. When is a king not a king?

When he's a Pretender!

Checkmate?

 

[The Thinker]

Or not. When is a king not a king?

When he's a Pretender!

Checkmate?

... No.

And no.

Spoiler: For a hint...

check the previous riddles. Same idea.

 

[Sonora 49]

When he's a ruler?

 

[The Thinker]

When he's a ruler?

Ooh! I like that one! However, not the right answer, so I'll make the right answer the answer to a different question. (Means nothing. Ramble ramble ramble! Answer the below.)

When is a man not a man?

 

[MammothBlade]

When he's ashore.

 

[The Thinker]

When he's ashore.

No, that's a boat, not a man.

 

[The Thinker]

When he's a ruler?

Actually, sure. You go now.

 

[kane82]

No one probably cares anymore but gameoni you were right and sorry for not being specific

 

[Terratina.]

You have it but can't hold it and you're always running out of it.

What is it?

 

[Yokillernick]

You have it but can't hold it and you're always running out of it.

What is it?

Breath?

 

[bobmus]

You have it but can't hold it and you're always running out of it.

What is it?

Time?

 

[Terratina.]

@TheBobmus: Yes. You win.

 

[bobmus]

We're lost without it, though some abandon it.
It can't be held, but we'll still hold onto it.
Some that lose it ought not to,
What am I referring to?

(My apologies, but I'll be away for the week. If you reckon you've got it, start your own riddle and I'll confirm later)

 

[Terratina.]

@TheBobmus: Hope? Sanity? Some intangible concept that only lies within our consciousness?

 

[bobmus]

@TheBobmus: Hope? Sanity? Some intangible concept that only lies within our consciousness?

Hope was correct. Your go.