snare

snare
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sneare, probably from Old Norse snara; akin to Old High German snuor cord and perhaps to Greek narkē numbness Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a contrivance often consisting of a noose for entangling birds or mammals (2) trap, gin b. (1) something by which one is entangled, involved in difficulties, or impeded (2) something deceptively attractive 2. [probably from Dutch snaar, literally, cord; akin to Old High German snuor] a. one of the catgut strings or metal spirals of a snare drum b. snare drum 3. a surgical instrument consisting usually of a wire loop constricted by a mechanism in the handle and used for removing tissue masses (as tonsils) II. transitive verb (snared; snaring) Date: 14th century 1. a. to capture by or as if by use of a snare b. to win or attain by artful or skillful maneuvers 2. to entangle or hold as if in a snare <
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Synonyms: see catchsnarer noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Snare — Snare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snaring}.] To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger. [1913 Webster] Lest that too heavenly form . . . snare them. Milton.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Snare — Snare, n. [AS. sneara cord, a string; akin to D. snoer, G. schnur, OHG. snour a cord, snarahha a noose, Dan. snare, Sw. & Icel. snara, Goth. sn?rj? a basket; and probably also to E. needle. See {Needle}, and cf. {Snarl} to entangle.] 1. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Snare — bezeichnet: eine kleine Trommel eine Proteinfamilie, siehe SNARE (Protein) eine Software zur Netzwerküberwachung Snare ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Esbern Snare (1127–1204), dänischer Adeliger und Heerführer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • snare — [sner] n. [ME < OE sneare < ON snara, akin to OHG snarha < IE * (s)nerk < base * (s)ner , to twist: see NARCOTIC] 1. a kind of trap for small animals, usually consisting of a noose which jerks tight upon the release of a spring… …   English World dictionary

  • snare — ► NOUN 1) a trap for catching small animals, consisting of a loop of wire or cord that pulls tight. 2) a thing likely to lure someone into harm or error. 3) a length of wire, gut, or hide stretched across a drumhead to produce a rattling sound.… …   English terms dictionary

  • snare — n trap, *lure, bait, decoy Analogous words: trickery, *deception, chicanery, chicane snare vb ensnare, trap, entrap, bag, *catch, capture Analogous words: *lure, entice, inveigle, tempt, seduce, decoy …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • snare — [n] trap allurement, bait, booby trap*, catch, come on*, deception, decoy, enticement, entrapment, inveiglement, lure, net, noose, pitfall, quicksand, seducement, temptation, trick, wire*; concepts 529,674 Ant. freedom, liberation snare [v] catch …   New thesaurus

  • snare — index ambush, artifice, bait (lure), deceive, deception, ensnare, entrap, hunt, i …   Law dictionary

  • SNARE — Молекулярная машина экзоцитозного высвобождения нейромедиатора в синапс. SNARE комплекс формируется за счёт образования четырёхспиральной сцепки между синаптобревином …   Википедия

  • Snare — A snare is a kind of trap used for capturing animals. It may also mean:* Snare drum * SNARE (protein), a family of proteins involved in vesicle fusion * The Snares, a group of islands approximately 200 kilometres south of New Zealand * Snare, a… …   Wikipedia

  • snare — {{11}}snare (n.1) noose for catching animals, c.1100, from O.N. snara noose, snare, related to soenri twisted rope, from P.Gmc. *snarkho (Cf. M.Du. snare, Du. snaar, O.H.G. snare, Ger. Schnur noose, cord ). {{12}}snare (n …   Etymology dictionary

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