snare
A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
Other meanings
A mental or psychological trap.
A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.
Related words
- insnare
- microsnare
- snareless
- snarelike
- snary
- unsnaren
- unsnared
- ensnare
- snare drum
- snare-picture
- snarl
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "sneare" (snare, noose).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “snare” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.