snare
/snɛr/
verb
- To catch or trap something, especially an animal, using a snare.
- They managed to snare a wild turkey in the woods.
- The trapper learned how to snare rabbits for food.
- The cat tried to snare a mouse under the porch.
- To get or win something, often by being clever or quick.
- He snared a promotion by impressing his boss with his hard work.
- She snared the last ticket to the concert by refreshing the website.
- The company snared a major contract with a new client.
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noun
- A trap for catching small animals, usually made with a wire or string loop.
- The rabbit got its leg caught in a wire snare left by a poacher.
- They checked the snares every morning for any trapped animals.
- The hunter set a snare in the forest to catch a rabbit.
- A thing that catches or traps someone in a difficult or dangerous situation.
- The promise of easy money was a snare that led him into debt.
- She warned him that the deal was a snare for inexperienced investors.
- The beautiful advertisement was a snare to get people to buy useless products.
- A wire string stretched across the bottom of a snare drum that produces a rattling sound when the drum is hit.
- The drummer adjusted the snare to get a crisper sound.
- A loose snare can make the drum sound buzzy instead of sharp.
- He replaced the old snare with a new set of wires.