SNARE

• (noun) a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

  synonyms : gin , noose

  The hangman tied the noose around the criminal’s neck. -added by naila_inlas

• (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

  synonyms : side drum , snare drum

• (noun) 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

• (verb) entice and trap

  "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"

  synonyms : hook

• (verb) catch in or as if in a trap

  "The men trap foxes"

  synonyms : ensnare , entrap , trammel , trap

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