Snare - Definition

n 1: 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]
2: a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the
lower head [syn: snare drum, snare, side drum]
3: 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
4: strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they
make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
5: a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
[syn: snare, gin, noose]
v 1: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn:
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel]
2: entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential
customers" [syn: hook, snare]