snare Definition
snare (sner)
noun
- a kind of trap for small animals, usually consisting of a noose which jerks tight upon the release of a spring trigger
- anything dangerous, risky, etc. that tempts or attracts; thing by which a person is entangled; trap
- any of a set of spiraled wires or of gut strung across the bottom of a snare drum for added vibration
- a snare drum
- Surgery a wire noose for removing tumors, polyps, etc.
Etymology: ME < OE sneare < ON snara, akin to OHG snarha < IE *(s)nerk- < base *(s)ner-, to twist: see narcotic
transitive verb snared, snar′·ing
- to catch in a trap or snare
- to tempt or attract into a situation, esp. one that is dangerous, risky, etc.
Etymology: < Du snaar, akin to Ger schnur
snare Related Forms
snar′er noun
snare Synonyms
snare Synonyms
snare Usage Examples
Object
- strainer: Kiemo has found this to be simply the best snare strainer on the market today.
- drum: Suitable for snare drums from 12 " up to 15 " .
- badger: The cage, laced with peanuts, was intended to snare any badger tempted by the easy meal.
- wire: Heavy duty pincers or pliers are suitable for cutting snare wire.
- stand: Hardware also includes hi hat and snare stands, and a foot pedal.
- animal: The snared animal would then be shot by the license holder.
Converse of object
- ban: We want to see the use of ALL snares banned by law.
- lay: For they have dug a pit to take me, and laid snares for my feet.
- set: For the wild asses I set no snares, dig no pits, shoot no arrows against them.
- use: Insp Mark Gent from the RSPCA said the snares used were identical.
Adjective modifier
- self-locking: In Scotland, it is also an offense to sell a self-locking snare, or to possess one without reasonable excuse.
- illegal: A ban on hunting would encourage and result in greater use of both legal and illegal snares.
Modifies a noun
- drum: There are places in that piece where I get these four snare drums to keep rolling over each other like waves of the sea.
- sound: Available in either cherry or walnut woods, the Deep Forest Series offers unique snare sounds.
- side: Yamaha coated batter head, and Yamaha clear hazy snare side head fitted as standard.
Noun used with modifier
body: Q 17 What skills and competencies for culling are required to ensure body snares are safely and effectively deployed?
Possessives
fowler: We must be vigilant if we would escape the fowler's snare.
Preposition: of
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