Search Result:snare
KK Pronunciation
〔 snєr,snær 〕
Pronunciation
〔 snєә 〕
Overview of noun snare
The noun snare has 5 senses
- trap, snare -- (something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion")
- snare drum, snare, side drum -- (a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head)
- snare -- (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)
- snare -- (strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit)
- snare, gin, noose -- (a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose)
Overview of verb snare
The verb snare has 2 senses
- trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel -- (catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes")
- hook, snare -- (entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers")