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View usage for: (sneəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense snares, present participle snaring, past tense, past participle snared1. countable nounA snare is a trap for catching birds or small animals. It consists of a loop of wire or rope which pulls tight around the animal. 2. countable nounIf you describe a situation as a snare, you mean that it is a trap from which it is difficult to escape. [formal] Given data which are free from bias there are further snares to avoid in statisticalwork. Worldly success could prove a snare unless used for the good of others. 3. verbIf someone snares an animal, they catch it using a snare. He'd snared a rabbit earlier in the day. [VERB noun] Synonyms: trap, catch, net, wire More Synonyms of snare 4. verb [usually passive]If someone is snared, they are caught in a trap. A motor-cyclist was seriously injured when she was snared by a rope stretched acrossthe road. [be VERB-ed] 5. verbIf someone snares something, they get it in a clever way, perhaps by deceiving people. Police are hoping the images will help snare the gang. [VERB noun] Possessed of such qualities, how do you bring them to the fore and snare the job? [VERB noun] More Synonyms of snare snare in British English 1 (snɛə) noun1. a device for trapping birds or small animals, esp a flexible loop that is drawn tight around the prey 2. a surgical instrument for removing certain tumours, consisting of a wire loop that may be drawn tight around their base to sever or uproot them 3. anything that traps or entangles someone or something unawares verb (transitive)4. to catch (birds or small animals) with a snare 5. to catch or trap in or as if in a snare; capture by trickery Derived forms snareless (ˈsnareless) adjective Word origin Old English sneare, from Old Norse snara; related to Old High German snarahasnare in British English 2 (snɛə) noun music a set of gut strings wound with wire fitted against the lower drumhead of a snare drum. They produce a rattling sound when the drum is beaten snare drum Word origin C17: from Middle Dutch snaer or Middle Low German snare string; related to Gothic snōrjō basket snare in American English (snɛr) noun1. a kind of trap for small animals, usually consisting of a noose which jerks tight upon the release of a spring trigger 2. anything dangerous, risky, etc. that tempts or attracts; thing by which a person is entangled; trap 3. a. any of a set of spiraled wires or of gut strung across the bottom of a snare drum for added vibration b. [sometimes pl.] a snare drum 4. Surgery a wire noose for removing tumors, polyps, etc. verb transitiveWord forms: snared or ˈsnaring5. to catch in a trap or snare 6. to tempt or attract into a situation, esp. one that is dangerous, risky, etc. SIMILAR WORDS: catch, trap Derived forms snarer (ˈsnarer) noun Word origin ME < OE sneare < ON snara, akin to OHG snarha < IE * (s)nerk- < base * (s)ner-, to twist: see narcotic Examples of 'snare' in a sentencesnare British English: snare NOUN A snare is a trap for catching birds or small animals. It consists of a loop of wire or rope which pulls tight around the animal. I felt like an animal caught in a snare. - American English: snare
- Brazilian Portuguese: armadilha
- Chinese: > 罗网捕捉鸟或小动物的
- European Spanish: trampa
- French: piège
- German: Falle
- Italian: trappola
- Japanese: わな
- Korean: 덫
- European Portuguese: armadilha
- Latin American Spanish: trampa
British English: snare VERB If someone snares an animal, they catch it using a snare. He'd snared a rabbit earlier in the day. - American English: snare
- Brazilian Portuguese: pegar um animal com armadilha
- Chinese: > 用网捕捉捕捉鸟或小动物的
- European Spanish: cazar con trampa
- French: prendre au piège
- German: fangen
- Italian: prendere in trappola
- Japanese: わなにかける
- Korean: 덫을 놓아 잡다
- European Portuguese: apanhar um animal com uma armadilha
- Latin American Spanish: cazar con trampa
Definition a trap for birds or small animals, usually a flexible loop that is drawn tight around the prey an animal caught in a snare Synonyms net wire gin pitfall noose springe Definition to catch in or as if in a snare He'd snared a rabbit earlier in the day. Additional synonymsDefinition to capture (a person or a fish or animal) Police say they are confident of catching the killer. Synonyms capture, arrest, trap, seize, nail (informal), nab (informal), snare, lift (slang), apprehend, ensnare, entrap, feel your collar (slang) Definition to catch in a trap The whale's mouth contains filters which entrap plankton. Synonyms catch, net, capture, trap, snare, entangle, ensnareDefinition to catch (a fish or other animal) in a net Poachers have been netting fish to sell on the black market. Synonyms catch, bag, capture, trap, nab (informal), entangle, ensnare, enmesh- snap something up
- snap your fingers at something or someone
- snappy
- snare
- snarl
- snarl something up
- snarl-up
Additional synonymsDefinition a trap in the form of a concealed pit, designed to catch men or wild animals Synonyms trap, pit, downfall, snare, deadfall Definition to take by force or capture seize the means of production Synonyms capture, catch, arrest, get, nail (informal), grasp, collar (informal), hijack, abduct, nab (informal), apprehend, take captive |