snare

¹snare

noun \ˈsner\

Definition of SNARE

1

a (1) : a contrivance often consisting of a noose for entangling birds or mammals (2) : trap, gin b (1) : something by which one is entangled, involved in difficulties, or impeded (2) : something deceptively attractive

2

[probably from Dutch snaar, literally, cord; akin to Old High German snuor] a : one of the catgut strings or metal spirals of a snare drum b : snare drum

3

: a surgical instrument consisting usually of a wire loop constricted by a mechanism in the handle and used for removing tissue masses (as tonsils)

Examples of SNARE

1. people caught in the snare of drug addiction
2. <you fell for my clever snare, you fool!>

Origin of SNARE

Middle English, from Old English sneare, probably from Old Norse snara; akin to Old High German snuor cord and perhaps to Greek narkē numbness

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to SNARE

Synonyms: ambush, net, trap, web

Related Words: enmeshment, entanglement, entrapment, envelopment; booby trap, catch, hazard, land mine, pitfall, snag; artifice, cheat, cheating, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, ploy, ruse, subterfuge, trick

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Other Hunting and Fishing Terms

chum, covert, creel, flense, pitfall, seine, skulk, spoor, trawl

Rhymes with SNARE

air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, ere, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, heir, lair, mare, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, scare, share, spare, square, stair, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, there, vair, ware, wear, weir, where, yare