A fox is not caught twice in the same snare.
Source: tatoeba (24561)
Snare
/snɛ(ə)ɹ/
Synonyms for "snare" (195 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (39)
Strong matches (59)
Related words (97)
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Show 63 more words
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Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: snare drum, trap, abstract, allure, allurement.
- Sentence evidence is available for snare, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "snare".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "snare"
Keep "snare" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "snare" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "snare", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "snare" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
9 entriesacoustic snareconcert snaremarching snareset a snaresnare a rabbitsnare a suspectsnare drumsnare preysnare wire
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
99 translations across 53 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- lak noun (trap)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- βρόχος noun (trap)
- παγίς noun (trap)
Arabic
3 entries- شَرَكٌ noun (trap)
- فخ noun (trap)
- مِصْيَدَةٌ noun (trap)
Armenian
3 entries- թակարդ noun (trap)
- ծուղակ noun (trap)
- որոգայթ noun (trap)
Aromanian
2 entries- alats noun (trap)
- alatsu noun (trap)
Bashkir
1 entries- тоҙаҡ noun (trap)
Bulgarian
2 entries- капан noun (trap)
- примка noun (trap)
Catalan
1 entries- llaç noun (trap)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- داو noun (trap)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 圈套 noun (trap)
- 陷阱 noun (trap)
Czech
3 entries- léčka noun (trap)
- nástraha noun (trap)
- oko noun (trap)
Dutch
3 entries- klem noun (trap)
- strop noun (trap)
- val noun (trap)
Finnish
1 entries- ansalanka noun (trap)
French
2 entries- collet noun (trap)
- piège noun (trap)
Galician
1 entries- ichó noun (trap)
Georgian
1 entries- ხაფანგი noun (trap)
German
2 entries- Falle noun (trap)
- Schlinge noun (trap)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐍅𐍂𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍉 noun (trap)
Hebrew
1 entries- פַּח noun (trap)
Hungarian
2 entries- csapda noun (trap)
- kelepce noun (trap)
Irish
3 entries- dol noun (trap)
- gaiste noun (trap)
- súil ribe noun (trap)
Italian
3 entries- laccio noun (trap)
- tagliola noun (trap)
- trappola noun (trap)
Japanese
1 entries- 罠 noun (trap)
Khiamniungan Naga
1 entries- vèutsīe noun (trap)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- тузак noun (trap)
Latin
3 entries- laqueus noun (trap)
- tenus noun (trap)
- transenna noun (trap)
Lü
2 entries- ᦟᦸᧄ noun (trap)
- ᦷᦢᧂᧉᦢᦱᧆ noun (trap)
Malayalam
1 entries- കെണി noun (trap)
Middle English
1 entries- snare noun (trap)
Māori
4 entries- rore noun (trap)
- taeke noun (trap)
- toromāhanga noun (trap)
- tāhei noun (trap)
Navajo
1 entries- beeʼódleehí noun (trap)
Occitan
4 entries- bagada noun (trap)
- laç noun (trap)
- sedon noun (trap)
- tenda noun (trap)
Old English
1 entries- grin noun (trap)
Ottoman Turkish
3 entries- دام noun (trap)
- طوزاق noun (trap)
- قپان noun (trap)
Persian
3 entries- دام noun (trap)
- لاتو noun (trap)
- پهند noun (trap)
Polish
3 entries- pułapka fm noun (trap)
- sidła noun (trap)
- sidło noun (trap)
Portuguese
1 entries- laço noun (trap)
Romanian
3 entries- capcană noun (trap)
- cursă noun (trap)
- laț noun (trap)
Russian
3 entries- западня́ noun (trap)
- лову́шка noun (trap)
- сило́к noun (trap)
Sardinian
4 entries- lantu noun (trap)
- lassu noun (trap)
- latu noun (trap)
- latzu noun (trap)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- ribe noun (trap)
Slovene
1 entries- zanka noun (trap)
Spanish
3 entries- cepo noun (trap)
- lazo noun (trap)
- orzuelo noun (trap)
Swedish
1 entries- snara noun (trap)
Tamil
1 entries- பொறி noun (trap)
Tarifit
1 entries- trašša noun (trap)
Thai
1 entries- กับ noun (trap)
Turkish
1 entries- tuzak noun (trap)
Tày
1 entries- cắp noun (trap)
Ukrainian
1 entries- сильце́ noun (trap)
Walloon
2 entries- bricole noun (trap)
- laesse noun (trap)
Welsh
1 entries- magl noun (trap)
Western Bukidnon Manobo
1 entries- litag noun (trap)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
A fox was caught in the snare.
Source: tatoeba (240001)
A fox isn't caught twice in the same snare.
Source: tatoeba (324256)
A bass drum, a snare drum, and cymbals were once all a composer needed to make a work sound exotic.
Source: tatoeba (814455)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "snare"?
Closest matches include snare drum, trap, abstract, allure, allurement.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "snare"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.