1.something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares;
the exam was full of trap questions
2.a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
3.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
4.strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
5.a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a noose
1.catch in or as if in a trap;
The men trap foxes
2.entice and trap;
The car salesman had snared three potential customers