to springe

Examples

• All

• The hunters hoped to springe several rabbits before nightfall.

• In old tales, villagers would springe wolves to protect their livestock.

• Why did you springe that animal?

• Don't springe the animals without a reason!

• The old farmer set a trap in the forest to springe a deer.

• Using a net, the fisherman hoped to springe the fish that swam near the shore.

• To catch the elusive bird, they decided to springe it with a snare.

Synonyms

C

to catch

vsto springe

∞ 1.0

To take hold of a moving person or thing to stop it

involves trapping with a device rather than simply seizing by force

S

to snare

vsto springe

18 5.6

To catch something, often by using a trap or a trick

focuses more on using a physical trap to capture animals or people

E

to ensnare

vsto springe

13 7.7

To trap someone or something, often by a trick when they are in a difficult situation

focuses more on using a physical trap rather than trickery

E

to entrap

vsto springe

8 7.2

To catch a person or animal by tricking them so they cannot escape

relies more on a physical trap device than on deceptive methods

How Successful

to seize

277 3.2

capture

112 3.2

to ensnare

13 7.7

to springe

• Archaic

9.9

to trap

919 2.6

to catch

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology