Synonyms for snare

Most common

trap · ensnare · catch · entrap

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Antonyms

release, free, liberate

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To catch or hold, especially with a loop.

2. n. 1

   A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).

Related words

Word family

snarl

Phrases

snare drum

Forms

Plural

snares → nooses, gins…

Past participle

snared
e.g. snared → trapped, ensnared, entrapped, netted…

Example sentences

• trap I think it is cruel to trap animals for fur coats.
• lure Sami was trying to lure Layla back into his life.
• entrap The cops were trying to entrap Tom.
• ensnare The car dealer tried to ensnare me in extra options.
• hook Please hang your coat on the hook behind the door.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

net¹, gin¹

4 letters

hook¹, trap¹, bait¹, mesh¹, lure¹, toil¹

5 letters

catch¹, decoy², noose¹

6 letters

entrap²

7 letters

pitfall², ensnare², trammel², springe

8 letters

entangle³, inveigle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decoy² = 2 syllables).