Snare
noun
A trap for catching animals.
He set a snare to catch the rabbit.
Often appears as...
- set a snare
- caught in a snare
noun
A situation that is hard to escape.
The website was a snare for unsuspecting users.
Often appears as...
- fall into a snare
- avoid a snare
noun
A part of a drum.
The drummer replaced the snare before the gig.
Often appears as...
- tighten the snare
- snare drum
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To catch an animal in a trap.
The hunter snared the rabbit with a trap.
Often appears as...
- snare a rabbit
- snare an animal
verb
To trap or catch someone, often in an unpleasant situation.
They were snared by their own greed and desire for power.
Often appears as...
- snare by greed
- snare in a situation
noun
A trap for catching animals.
He set a snare to catch the rabbit.
Often appears as...
- set a snare
- caught in a snare
noun
A situation that is hard to escape.
The website was a snare for unsuspecting users.
Often appears as...
- fall into a snare
- avoid a snare
noun
A part of a drum.
The drummer replaced the snare before the gig.
Often appears as...
- tighten the snare
- snare drum
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To catch an animal in a trap.
The hunter snared the rabbit with a trap.
Often appears as...
- snare a rabbit
- snare an animal
verb
To trap or catch someone, often in an unpleasant situation.
They were snared by their own greed and desire for power.
Often appears as...
- snare by greed
- snare in a situation
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Traps
A snare is often a wire loop used to catch wild animals.
The poacher had several snares hidden in the woods.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative Connotation
Using 'snare' often implies harm or deceit involved in catching something.
Many animals fall victim to illegal snares left by hunters.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Traps
A snare is often a wire loop used to catch wild animals.
The poacher had several snares hidden in the woods.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative Connotation
Using 'snare' often implies harm or deceit involved in catching something.
Many animals fall victim to illegal snares left by hunters.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Traps
A snare is often a wire loop used to catch wild animals.
The poacher had several snares hidden in the woods.
Pro Tip 2/2Negative Connotation
Using 'snare' often implies harm or deceit involved in catching something.
Many animals fall victim to illegal snares left by hunters.
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How does your body...
Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sore back, or a throbbing sprained ankle. But how does it get where it needs to go in the first place? The answer is that it hitches a ride in your circulatory blood stream, cycling through your body in a race to do its job before it's snared by organs and molecules designed to neutralize
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Our dangerous obsession...
Failure is not weakness. If we want to help our young people outgrow this self-defeating snare of impossible perfection, then we will raise them in a society that has outgrown that very same delusion. But most of all, if we want our young people to enjoy mental, emotional
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Pangolins: The Most...
local communities pangolins eat termites that might otherwise destroy crops and buildings pangolins also suffer abuses in the wildlife trade such as force-feeding and injuries from snares a few lucky pangolins survive being trafficked
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TED2016 in review PIPE...
and the mysterious spider pin which he told me he does not divulge why he wears he comes over and we have little discussions of why he wears that spider pin maybe it's because he snares women with his mesmerizing gaze and then kills
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Lion Falls From Tree...
vehicle under they she falls on a mattress we managed to pull her off and actually treat her and cob antelope to actually feed on the bushmeat snaring to catch animals using wire snares is one of the biggest threats to wildlife
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See Why the Mysterious...
cat safety is our our most important priority as the cat walks through here it's gonna stuff here here here and it's too far I reach to go over there so he's just gonna go right here and get caught in the snare
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Lion Rapid Response Team...
every lion in our study area is in good health if they are not then we are ready to intervene if that means taking a wire snare over foot or treating an infection we can actually save the Lions life
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Saving an Elephant from...
He needs to sedate the elephant, so that the snare can be safely removed. Guys, we are ready. We go help the elephant.
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For When you Need a Good...
He needs to sedate the elephant, so that the snare can be safely removed. Guys, we are ready. We go help the elephant.
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Birds Feast on Bee Swarm...
The birds use all sorts of different tactics to snare as many bees as they can. A long bill certainly helps.
Video examples
How does your body...
Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sore back, or a throbbing sprained ankle. But how does it get where it needs to go in the first place? The answer is that it hitches a ride in your circulatory blood stream, cycling through your body in a race to do its job before it's snared by organs and molecules designed to neutralize
Video examples
Our dangerous obsession...
Failure is not weakness. If we want to help our young people outgrow this self-defeating snare of impossible perfection, then we will raise them in a society that has outgrown that very same delusion. But most of all, if we want our young people to enjoy mental, emotional
Video examples
Pangolins: The Most...
local communities pangolins eat termites that might otherwise destroy crops and buildings pangolins also suffer abuses in the wildlife trade such as force-feeding and injuries from snares a few lucky pangolins survive being trafficked
Video examples
TED2016 in review PIPE...
and the mysterious spider pin which he told me he does not divulge why he wears he comes over and we have little discussions of why he wears that spider pin maybe it's because he snares women with his mesmerizing gaze and then kills
Video examples
Lion Falls From Tree...
vehicle under they she falls on a mattress we managed to pull her off and actually treat her and cob antelope to actually feed on the bushmeat snaring to catch animals using wire snares is one of the biggest threats to wildlife
Video examples
See Why the Mysterious...
cat safety is our our most important priority as the cat walks through here it's gonna stuff here here here and it's too far I reach to go over there so he's just gonna go right here and get caught in the snare
Video examples
Lion Rapid Response Team...
every lion in our study area is in good health if they are not then we are ready to intervene if that means taking a wire snare over foot or treating an infection we can actually save the Lions life
Video examples
Saving an Elephant from...
He needs to sedate the elephant, so that the snare can be safely removed. Guys, we are ready. We go help the elephant.
Video examples
For When you Need a Good...
He needs to sedate the elephant, so that the snare can be safely removed. Guys, we are ready. We go help the elephant.
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Birds Feast on Bee Swarm...
The birds use all sorts of different tactics to snare as many bees as they can. A long bill certainly helps.
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George Saunders
American Writer
To me, the writer's main job is to just make the story unscroll in such a way that the reader is snared - she's right there, seeing things happen and caring about them. And if you dedicate yourself to this job, the meanings more or less take care of themselves. That's the theory, anyway.
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Damien Chazelle
American Director
It's certainly no coincidence that big bands became the entertainment of the army in WWI and WWII, and that jazz drumming style is very military influenced. The snare drum comes from the military and becomes the core kind of sound of jazz drums.
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Benee
New Zealander Musician
I wrote 'Evil Spider' about wanting someone that's already taken. I guess it was based on a personal experience, but I went a lil extreme on the theme... me being a spider trying to snare someone. In real life, I was just observing!
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Chad Smith
American Musician
Playing well with others is important - not being too flashy, just keeping good time and of course coming up with cool beats. A good snare drum, kick drum, high hat. Just getting good at the hand feet coordination.
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Vinnie Paul
American Musician
I had some proper training, but that was only on snare drum. Learning all the techniques in marching bands and realizing how important it is to play tight set a standard for me for when I did get into a band.
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Johann Arndt
German Theologian
In short, all things that please the natural man in this world, are, to a true Christian, only so many crosses and temptations, allurements of sin and snares of death, that continually exercise his virtue.
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Soren Kierkegaard
Danish Philosopher
The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have the truth in such a way that you catch it, but only in such a way that it catches you.
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Ben Sasse
American Politician
We must not extend nor expand Obamacare. We need a completely different solution to help those caught in the Obamacare snare.
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D. H. Lawrence
English Writer
Literature is a toil and a snare, a curse that bites deep.
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Neil Peart
Canadian Musician
Rudimental snare work is something I've always loved.
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George Saunders
American Writer
To me, the writer's main job is to just make the story unscroll in such a way that the reader is snared - she's right there, seeing things happen and caring about them. And if you dedicate yourself to this job, the meanings more or less take care of themselves. That's the theory, anyway.
Quote examples
Damien Chazelle
American Director
It's certainly no coincidence that big bands became the entertainment of the army in WWI and WWII, and that jazz drumming style is very military influenced. The snare drum comes from the military and becomes the core kind of sound of jazz drums.
Quote examples
Benee
New Zealander Musician
I wrote 'Evil Spider' about wanting someone that's already taken. I guess it was based on a personal experience, but I went a lil extreme on the theme... me being a spider trying to snare someone. In real life, I was just observing!
Quote examples
Chad Smith
American Musician
Playing well with others is important - not being too flashy, just keeping good time and of course coming up with cool beats. A good snare drum, kick drum, high hat. Just getting good at the hand feet coordination.
Quote examples
Vinnie Paul
American Musician
I had some proper training, but that was only on snare drum. Learning all the techniques in marching bands and realizing how important it is to play tight set a standard for me for when I did get into a band.
Quote examples
Johann Arndt
German Theologian
In short, all things that please the natural man in this world, are, to a true Christian, only so many crosses and temptations, allurements of sin and snares of death, that continually exercise his virtue.
Quote examples
Soren Kierkegaard
Danish Philosopher
The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have the truth in such a way that you catch it, but only in such a way that it catches you.
Quote examples
Ben Sasse
American Politician
We must not extend nor expand Obamacare. We need a completely different solution to help those caught in the Obamacare snare.
Quote examples
D. H. Lawrence
English Writer
Literature is a toil and a snare, a curse that bites deep.
Quote examples
Neil Peart
Canadian Musician
Rudimental snare work is something I've always loved.
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