What does snare mean?
Word: Snare
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Snare means a trap for catching small animals or birds, often made from a loop of string or wire. A snare is also a small drum with wires under it that rattle.
Synonyms: trap
How do you spell snare?
Syllables: snare
Tricky part: The air sound at the end is the hard part. English spells that sound in different ways, as in hair, pear and care, so children often pick the wrong one here.
Watch out for: snarre, snaer
Memory tip: Snare begins with the same sn as snail and snake, so do not drop the n after the s.
Snare in a sentence
Example 1: The farmer's snare caught nothing but a dry leaf.
Example 2: The clever crow kept well away from the snare.
Example 3: My cousin plays the snare drum.
Fun Fact
A snare drum gets its name from the metal wires, called snares, stretched across its bottom skin; they buzz against it to make the drum's sharp rattle.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) glare
b) flair
c) snair
d) stair
Show answer
c) snair. Flair and stair are real words with air, but the trap word ends in are.
Sound Check
Which of the following words does not rhyme with snare?
snare
a) are
b) chair
c) bear
d) spare
Show answer
a) are. Are is said ah, so it does not rhyme with chair, bear and spare.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word? snare
a) near
b) seen
c) ears
d) sane
Show answer
b) seen. Seen needs two e's, and snare has only one.
Spellacadabra
From which option does a letter need to be removed to make a meaningful word?
a) rabbitt
b) puddle
c) snare
d) kettle
Show answer
a) rabbitt. Rabbit has one t at the end; take the extra one away.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Mintu the mouse stayed far away from the snare. Mintu was ___.
a) hungry for some cheese
b) looking for a friend
c) ready to go to sleep
d) careful not to get caught
Show answer
d) careful not to get caught
2. Where would you most likely hear a snare drum?
a) in a doctor's room
b) in a quiet library
c) in a garden shed
d) in a school band
Show answer
d) in a school band
