snare meaning and definition

SNARE noun

Definition of snare (noun)

1. something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
   • "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
   • synonyms: trap
2. a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
   • synonyms: side drum, snare drum
3. 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. strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
5. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
   • synonyms: gin, noose

SNARE verb

Definition of snare (verb)

1. catch in or as if in a trap
   • "The men trap foxes"
   • synonyms: ensnare, entrap, trammel, trap
2. entice and trap
   • "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
   • synonyms: hook