definition of
snare

[1] #1 snare n. [trap] something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion". wn

[2] #2 snare v. [trap, entrap, ensnare, trammel] catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes". wn

[3] #3 snare n. [snare drum, side drum] a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head. wn

[4] #4 snare v. [hook] entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers". wn

[5] #5 snare n. 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. wn