1. (noun)
trap, snare
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
"the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
2. (noun)
snare drum, snare, side drum
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
3. (noun)
snare
a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
4. (noun)
snare
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
5. (noun)
snare, gin, noose
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
6. (verb)
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel
catch in or as if in a trap
"The men trap foxes"
7. (verb)
hook, snare
entice and trap
"The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
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Definition of 'snare'
