n. 1. A trapping device, often consisting of a noose, used for capturing birds and small mammals. 2. Something that lures or entangles the unwary: the snares of merchandisers; the snare of debt. 3. A surgical instrument with a wire loop controlled by a mechanism in the handle, used to remove growths, such as tumors and polyps. tr.v. snared, snar·ing, snares 1. To trap with or as if with a snare. See Synonyms at catch. 2. To get hold or control of (something difficult to catch): The fielder snared the ground ball. [Middle English, from Old English snearu and from Old Norse snara.] snarer n. |
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