strikken — meaning in English

English meaning

• ensnare verb To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
• net noun A mesh of woven cord, string, or rope used for catching or trapping things, or as a barrier.
• snare noun A trap, often a wire loop, used to catch animals.
• snarl verb To growl and bare the teeth angrily, as an animal does.
• tie noun A narrow strip of fabric worn around the neck, usually with a shirt collar, as an item of formal clothing.

Senses

strikken is used for these senses in English:

• ensnare To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
• net (by extension) A trap.
• snare (transitive) To catch or hold, especially with a loop.
• snarl (transitive) To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
• tie (transitive) To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.

ensnare — full definition

1. verb To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
2. verb To entangle; to enmesh.

net — full definition

1. noun A mesh of woven cord, string, or rope used for catching or trapping things, or as a barrier.
2. noun The remaining amount after all deductions, as opposed to the gross total.
3. noun Short for "the internet," a global computer network.
4. verb To catch something with a net, or to gain a certain amount as a final profit.
5. adj Remaining after all relevant deductions; final and complete.

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