snare in WordNet English dictionary

1. catch in or as if in a trap
   "The men trap foxes"
   trap  entrap  snare  ensnare  trammel 
   
2. entice and trap
   "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
   hook  snare 
   

1. a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
   snare  gin  noose 
   
2. a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
   snare drum  snare  side drum 
   
3. strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
   snare 
   
4. 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 
   
5. something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
   "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
   trap  snare