Definition of Snare

Noun

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

Verb

  • entice and trap
    "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
  • catch in or as if in a trap
    "The men trap foxes"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble snare

60 unscramble word found using the letters snare.
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