Definitions

1. noun

a device consisting of a loop of cord or wire, used for catching or ensnaring something or someone, especially an animal.

“The poachers set a snare in the forest to catch the deer.”

2. verb

to catch or ensnare something or someone, especially an animal, in a net or a trap.

“The bird was snared by the hunter’s trap.”

3. verb

to deceive or cheat someone, often by trickery or deception.

“He was snared by the con artist’s lies.”

4. verb

to record or capture a sound, especially a voice or a musical performance, using a device such as a microphone or a digital recorder.

“She snared the sound of the orchestra with her recorder.”