'Snare' definitions:
Definition of 'snare'
(from WordNet)
noun
Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" [syn: trap, snare]
noun
A small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head [syn: snare drum, snare, side drum]
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
Strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
noun
verb
verb
Entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers" [syn: hook, snare]
Definition of 'Snare'
From: GCIDE
- Snare \Snare\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snared; p. pr. & vb. n. Snaring.] To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger. [1913 Webster]
- Lest that too heavenly form . . . snare them. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- The mournful crocodile With sorrow snares relenting passengers. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Snare'
From: GCIDE
- Snare \Snare\, n. [AS. sneara cord, a string; akin to D. snoer, G. schnur, OHG. snour a cord, snarahha a noose, Dan. snare, Sw. & Icel. snara, Goth. sn?rj? a basket; and probably also to E. needle. See Needle, and cf. Snarl to entangle.]
- 1. A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence, anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble. [1913 Webster]
- If thou retire, the Dauphin, well appointed, Stands with the snares of war to tangle thee. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. The gut or string stretched across the lower head of a drum. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Med.) An instrument, consisting usually of a wireloop or noose, for removing tumors, etc., by avulsion. [1913 Webster]
- Snare drum, the smaller common military drum, as distinguished from the bass drum; -- so called because (in order to render it more resonant) it has stretched across its lower head a catgut string or strings. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'snare'
From: Easton
- Snare The expression (Amos 3:5), "Shall one take up a snare from the earth?" etc. (Authorized Version), ought to be, as in the Revised Version, "Shall a snare spring up from the ground?" etc. (See GIN.)
Synonyms of 'snare'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abstract,
- allure,
- allurement,
- and,
- annex,
- appropriate,
- bag,
- bait,
- bait the hook,
- baited trap,
- birdlime,
- bola,
- bongo drum,
- boost,
- borrow,
- capture,
- catch,
- catch out,
- catch up,
- charm,
- chicane,
- chicanery,
- cobweb,
- come-on,
- conga,
- cop,
- crib,
- deception,
- decoy,
- decoy duck,
- defraud,
- dragnet,
- drawcard,
- drawing card,
- drum,
- drumhead,
- drumskin,
- drumstick,
- embezzle,
- embrangle,
- endearment,
- enmesh,
- ensnare,
- ensnarement,
- ensnarl,
- entangle,
- enticement,
- entoil,
- entrap,
- entrapment,
- enweb,
- extort,
- filch,
- fishhook,
- fly,
- foul,
- gill net,
- gin,
- ground bait,
- harpoon,
- hook,
- hook in,
- inveigle,
- inveiglement,
- involve,
- jazz stick,
- jig,
- kettle,
- kettledrum,
- land,
- lariat,
- lasso,
- lift,
- lime,
- lure,
- make off with,
- membranophone,
- mesh,
- meshes,
- nail,
- net,
- nip,
- noose,
- palm,
- pilfer,
- pinch,
- plug,
- poach,
- pound net,
- purloin,
- purse seine,
- rope,
- run away with,
- rustle,
- sack,
- scrounge,
- seduce,
- seducement,
- seine,
- seize,
- shoplift,
- side drum,
- snag,
- snare drum,
- snarl,
- snatch,
- sniggle,
- snitch,
- spear,
- spinner,
- spread the toils,
- springe,
- squid,
- steal,
- swindle,
- swipe,
- tabor,
- taboret,
- tabret,
- take,
- tam-tam,
- tambourine,
- tangle,
- tangle up with,
- tempt,
- temptation,
- tenor drum,
- thieve,
- timbrel,
- timpani,
- toils,
- tom-tom,
- trammel,
- trap,
- trawl,
- trip,
- troll-drum,
- tymp stick,
- tympan,
- tympanon,
- tympanum,
- walk off with,
- war drum,
- wind,
- wobbler