Snare | Mean of snare in English Dictionary

/ˈsneɚ/

• Noun
• a device that has a loop (called a noose) which gets smaller when the end of it is pulled and that is used to catch animals
1. a rabbit snare
• a position or situation from which it is difficult to escape
1. people caught in the snare of drug addiction
• Verb
• to catch (an animal) in a snare
1. They caught fish and snared seabirds.
2. Police snared the thief outside the bank.

• to cause (something) to become caught in something (such as a net or trap)
1. Unfortunately, the nets also snare turtles.
2. Thousands of turtles get snared [=ensnared] in the nets each year.
3. another politician snared [=caught, entangled] in another scandal
• to win or get (something) by skillful action or good luck
1. I was lucky enough to snare [=(more commonly) snag] a job with a good salary and benefits.
2. They snared first place in the contest.
3. trying to snare business from competitors
• to catch (a thrown or hit ball) usually by jumping
1. The shortstop snared a high throw from the outfield.