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hook vs snare

snare vs hook

hook and snare both are nouns.

hook and snare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hook Yes No Yes No
snare Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hook and snare are synonyms defined as:
  • hook and snare: entice and trap
hook (noun) snare (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
a catch for locking a door
anything that serves as an enticement
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
hook (verb) snare (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors entice and trap
entice and trap catch in or as if in a trap
secure with the foot
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
fasten with a hook
catch with a hook
hit with a hook
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
make off with belongings of others
take by theft
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
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