Snare Very Common

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

"the exam was full of trap questions"

"it was all a snare and delusion"

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

"The drummer tapped his foot to keep time as he played the crisp, rattling sound of the snare."

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

"The surgeon carefully adjusted the snare to tighten it around the base of the polyp before activating the electrocautery."

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

"The drummer tightened the snares on his kit to get that crisp, rattling backbeat."

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

"The hunter carefully checked his wire snare to make sure it was positioned correctly in the forest path."

A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).

"Researchers identified that the newly discovered snare protein was essential for triggering vesicle fusion in nerve cells."

Any of a class of proteins whose primary role is to mediate vesicle fusion.

catch in or as if in a trap

"The men trap foxes"

entice and trap

"The car salesman had snared three potential customers"

To catch or hold, especially with a loop.

"The hunter carefully placed a wire snare across the deer trail to catch any passing animals without damaging their fur."

A surname​.

"My neighbor, Mr. Snare, always greets us with a cheerful wave when he walks his dog down the street."