snare
nounDefinition of snare
(Entry 1 of 2)
b(1)
: something by which one is entangled, involved in difficulties, or impeded
(2)
: something deceptively attractive
2 [ probably from Dutch snaar, literally, cord; akin to Old High German snuor ]
a
: one of the catgut strings or metal spirals of a snare drum
b
: snare drum
3
: a surgical instrument consisting usually of a wire loop constricted by a mechanism in the handle and used for removing tissue masses (such as tonsils)
snare
verb
snared;
snaring
Definition of snare (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to capture by or as if by use of a snare
b
: to win or attain by artful or skillful maneuvers
2
: to entangle or hold as if in a snare
any object that snared his eye — Current Biography
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