To catch or hold, especially with a loop.
To ensnare.
A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
A set of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin of a drum to create a rattling sound.
A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc.
A mental or psychological trap.
A snare drum.
A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.
A sweetener.
The process of making something sweeter.