ensnare

catch somebody doing something or in a certain state v perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily v reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot v take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of v succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase v to hook or entangle v attract and fix v capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping v reach in time v get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly v catch up with and possibly overtake v be struck or affected by v check oneself during an action v hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers v see or watch v cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled v detect a blunder or misstep v grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of v contract v start burning v perceive by hearing v suffer from the receipt of v attract

n an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

But if the party's Superdelegates override the voters in the hope of a November win, many blacks will surely revolt and assure a democrat defeat. > A classic pincer movement, Limbaugh's Operation Chaos ensnared Democrats in a battle pitting the politics of genitalia against the politics of skin pigmentation. > Thanks to Operation Chaos, whoever wins, Democrats lose.

an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim n