snare

[snare]

A snare is a trap, usually for small animals, and using a noose. Snare can also mean to trap in general or any type of trap, like the snare of a TV cliffhanger that traps you into watching again.

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A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin.

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

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

Noun
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

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

Noun
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"

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Verb
entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"

Verb
catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"


n.
A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin.

n.
Hence, anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble.

n.
The gut or string stretched across the lower head of a drum.

n.
An instrument, consisting usually of a wireloop or noose, for removing tumors, etc., by avulsion.

v. t.
To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger.


Snare

Snare , n. [AS. sneara cord, a string; akin to D. snoer, G. schnur, OHG. snour a cord, snarahha a noose, Dan. snare, Sw. & Icel. snara, Goth. snrj a basket; and probably also to E. needle. See Needle, and cf. Snarl to entangle.] 1. A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin. 2. Hence, anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble.
If thou retire, the Dauphin, well appointed, Stands with the snares of war to tangle thee.
3. The gut or string stretched across the lower head of a drum. 4. (Med.) An instrument, consisting usually of a wireloop or noose, for removing tumors, etc., by avulsion. Snare drum, the smaller common military drum, as distinguished from the bass drum; -- so called because (in order to render it more resonant) it has stretched across its lower head a catgut string or strings.

Snare

Snare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snared ; p. pr. & vb. n. Snaring.] To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger.
Lest that too heavenly form . . . snare them.
The mournful crocodile With sorrow snares relenting passengers.

A contrivance, often consisting of a noose of cord, or the like, by which a bird or other animal may be entangled and caught; a trap; a gin.

To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger.

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Usage Examples

Playing well with others is important - not being too flashy, just keeping good time and of course coming up with cool beats. A good snare drum, kick drum, high hat. Just getting good at the hand feet coordination.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I'm a freak, everything has to be totally flat when I play. Ed Will, my jazz teacher, set up everything completely flat, and then you'd tilt your snare drum away from you, so I do that too. So my snare tilts away from me.

Dad bought me a toy drum one Christmas, and I eventually destroyed it. I wanted a real drum and he bought me a snare drum. Dad continued to buy me one drum after the other.

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