English dictionary
snare
nounPronunciation
snɛəɹ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
noun
- strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
noun
- 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
noun
- a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
noun
- something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
verb
- entice and trap
verb
- catch in or as if in a trap
Example sentences
the exam was full of trap questions
it was all a snare and delusion
The car salesman had snared three potential customers
The men trap foxes