noun
plural snares
[count] a device that has a loop (called a noose) which gets smaller when the end of it is pulled and that is used to catch animals :a kind of trap
a position or situation from which it is difficult to escape
snare drum
verb
snares; snared; snaring
[+ obj] to catch (an animal) in a snare
to cause (something) to become caught in something (such as a net or trap)
usually used as (be/get) snared
to win or get (something) by skillful action or good luck
US sports :to catch (a thrown or hit ball) usually by jumping