snarer Definition

snare
noun

1. An animal trap, especially one with a string or wire noose to catch the animal's foot.

Thesaurus: trap, net, noose, lure, decoy.
2. Anything that traps or entangles.
3. Anything that lures or tempts.
4. surgery.
A loop used for removing tumours, etc.
5a. A medium-sized drum sitting horizontally, with a set of wires fitted to its underside that rattle sharply when the drum is struck;

Form: snare drum (in full)
5b. The set of wires fitted to a snare drum.

verb snared, snaring

1. To catch, trap or entangle in, or as if in, a snare.

Thesaurus: catch, seize, trap, capture, entrap, nab, collar.
2. surgery.
To remove (a tumour) using a snare.

Derivative: snarer
noun

Derivative: snaring
noun

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon sneare.