drum vs snare

drum and snare both are nouns.

drum and snare both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drum	Yes	No	Yes	No
snare	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, snare is a hyponym of drum; that is, snare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drum:

drum: a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
snare: a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

Other hyponyms of drum include bass drum, gran casa, bongo, bongo drum, side drum, snare drum, tabor, tabour, tambour, tambourine, tenor drum, tom-tom, timbrel.

drum (noun)	snare (noun)
small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise	a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end	strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids	a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes	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
the sound of a drum	something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

drum (verb)	snare (verb)
study intensively, as before an exam	entice and trap
play a percussion instrument	catch in or as if in a trap
make a rhythmic sound

Difference between drum and snare

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