snare
A trap for catching animals, or to catch something in a trap.
snare in a sentence
- The rabbit stepped into the hidden snare that the hunter had left by the hedge.
- The ranger removed an old snare from the woods so no badger would get caught in the trap.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to snare?
- Arescue
- Btrap
- Cfree
- Drelease
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B: trap. The other three mean the opposite of snare.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to snare?
- Afree
- Btrap
- Cnet
- Dcatch
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A: free. The other three mean nearly the same as snare.
Words that mean something similar
trap, catch, net
Words that mean the opposite
free, release, rescue
More words about movement & action
- stealthy: Moving quietly and secretly so nobody notices you.
- stifle: To stop something from coming out, such as a laugh or a yawn.
- stoop: To bend your body forwards and downwards.
- stride: To walk with long confident steps.
- submerge: To go or put completely under water.
- supple: Bending and moving easily without stiffness.
- surge: A sudden powerful rush forward.
- swift: Moving very quickly.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test