| Front | snare |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /sneə(r)/NAmE /sner/noun 1 a device used for catching small animals and birds, especially one that holds their leg so that they cannot escape trapThe rabbit's foot was caught in a snare. 2 (formal) a situation which seems attractive but is unpleasant and difficult to escape fromCity life can be full of snares for young people. 3 the metal strings that are stretched across the bottom of a snare drum verb ~ sth/sbto catch sth, especially an animal, in a snare trapto snare a rabbit (figurative) Her one thought was to snare a rich husband. (figurative) He found himself snared in a web of intrigue. |
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