Added 9 October 2026 ensnare /ɛnˈsnɛə/ verb Categories: SocietyActionsRare Words In Latin: illaqueō Wiktionary verb ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ensnare at Wordnik → Where our words come from → To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap. To entangle; to enmesh. Related Words: entrapsnaretrammeltrapframeentanglescavengeambushluretricksequester Back to today's word