Word a Day
snare
What does snare mean?
snare (noun): a trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use snare in a sentence?
- It was all a snare and delusion. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce snare?
/snɛɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does snare come from?
From Middle English snare, from Old English sneare (“snare, noose”), from Proto-West Germanic *snarhā, from Proto-Germanic *snarhǭ (“a sling; loop; noose”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “snare” mean?
a feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another
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a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
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a trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather)
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a verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature
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