snared

snare

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [snair]
- /snɛər/
- /sneər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snair]
- /snɛər/

Definitions of snared word

noun snared a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game. 1
noun snared anything serving to entrap or entangle unawares; trap. 1
noun snared Surgery. a wire noose for removing tumors or the like by the roots or at the base. 1
verb with object snared to catch with a snare; entangle. 1
verb with object snared to catch or involve by trickery or wile: to snare her into going. 1

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Origin of snared

First appearance:

before 1100

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1100; Middle English (noun and v.); cognate with Old Norse snara, Middle Low German snare, Old High German snar(a)ha

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Parts of speech for Snared

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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snared popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for snared

noun snared

chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
decoyed — Simple past tense and past participle of decoy.
feinted — a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer.
glommed — Simple past tense and past participle of glom.
jived — swing music or early jazz.

adjective snared

deceived — (of a person) Cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.

verb snared

enchained — Simple past form of enchain.
ensnarled — Simple past tense and past participle of ensnarl.
entrapped — Simple past tense and past participle of entrap.

All 11 Synonyms of snared