Snare Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Snare

Meaning 1 : catch in or as if in a trap

    Synonyms : ensnare,  entrap,  trammel,  trap
Meaning 2 : something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

    Example : it was all a snare and delusion

    Synonyms : trap
Meaning 3 : a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

    Synonyms : gin,  noose
Meaning 4 : entice and trap

    Example : The car salesman had snared three potential customers

    Synonyms : hook
Meaning 5 : a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

    Synonyms : side drum,  snare drum
Meaning 6 : 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

Meaning 7 : strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

How to Pronounce Snare

  • snɜr