snare

nouns

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

"the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"

snare, trap

a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

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

is a type of (narrower)

a medical instrument used in surgery

surgical instrument

strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

snare

is a part of

a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

side drum, snare, snare drum

is a type of (narrower)

a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed

string

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

gin, noose, snare

verbs

catch in or as if in a trap

"The men trap foxes"

ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel, trap

is derived from

snarer

entice and trap

"The car salesman had snared three potential customers"

hook, snare