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snareA 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/

Korean meaning: 새나 동물을 잡는 덫, 올가미

Korean pronunciation: **스**네어

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

snare concept
💡 Concept

A trap for catching birds or animals, typically consisting of a noose

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snare rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

He checked his snare with care, finding it thankfully bare.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/sneər/
🇬🇧 UK/sneə/

🌳Etymology

Rootsnare

Origin

고대 북유럽어에서 유래된 단어로, 원래 '밧줄'이나 '끈'을 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 동물을 잡는 올가미를 지칭하게 되었고, 현재는 비유적으로 '함정'의 의미로도 사용됩니다.

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🎵Rhyme

caresharebaredarefair
care
share
bare
dare
fair

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📝Examples

The detective realized the mysterious invitation was a snare to lure him into danger.

😄 Fun example

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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📚Related Words

Synonyms

trappitfallambushcatchentrap

Antonyms

releasefreeliberate

Related

huntingcapturetemptationwirenoose