ensnare
pronunciation
How to pronounce ensnare in British English:
UK [ɪnˈsneə(r)]
How to pronounce ensnare in American English:
US [ɪnˈsner]
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- Verb:
- take or catch as if in a snare or trap
- catch in or as if in a trap
Word Origin
- ensnare (v.)
- 1570s, from en- (1) "make, put in" + snare (n.). Related: Ensnared; ensnaring.
Example
- 1. Is to trap or ensnare by cunning or deception .
- 2. Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs .
- 3. This could be the chance to ensnare our clever friend .
- 4. Black widow spiders also use their webs to ensnare their prey , which consists of flies , mosquitoes , grasshoppers , beetles , and caterpillars .
- 5. Raider ensnare lasts 12 seconds , down from 20 seconds , and has a cooldown of 12 seconds , down from 20 seconds .