snare — A trap for catching birds or animals, typically consisting of a noose
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A trap for catching birds or animals, typically consisting of a noose
Pronunciation (IPA): /sneər/
Example Sentences
- The detective realized the mysterious invitation was a snare to lure him into danger.
- My grandmother's chocolate cake is a snare I can never escape from.
- The poacher was arrested for setting illegal snares in the national park.
snare
NOUN[/sneər/]
A trap for catching birds or animals, typically consisting of a noose
The hunter set a snare along the forest trail to catch wild rabbits.
He checked his snare with care, finding it thankfully bare.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old Norse 'snara', meaning 'rope' or 'cord'. The term evolved from its literal sense of a binding cord to specifically denote a looped trap for catching animals, and later developed figurative meanings referring to any kind of trap or deceptive scheme.
Breakdown
Old Norse 'snara' (rope, cord, snare) → Middle English 'snare'. The morphological structure reflects the Proto-Germanic root related to binding and twisting fibers into cordage.
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📝Examples
“The detective realized the mysterious invitation was a snare to lure him into danger.”
“My grandmother's chocolate cake is a snare I can never escape from.”
“The poacher was arrested for setting illegal snares in the national park.”
“Social media can become a snare that traps people in endless scrolling.”
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