i thought kiting was also as described by the OP, as well as making it follow you somewhere.
but you don't need to take it anywhere, you just want to kill it without it getting close to you. eg, in pvp or pve. for that case, the concussion shot, wing clip, or frost trap all work fine.
as a hunter, i'm snared so often by warriors and rogue abilities that it's a great satisfaction to snare them a bit and just whittle them down on their HP.