snare vs trap

snare and trap both are nouns.

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

As nouns, trap is a hypernym of snare; that is, trap is a word with a broader meaning than snare:

snare: a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
trap: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

As nouns, snare and trap are synonyms defined as:

snare and trap: something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

As verbs, snare and trap are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of snare include ensnare, entrap, trammel.

snare (noun)	trap (noun)
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit	a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head	a light two-wheeled carriage
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	a hazard on a golf course
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares	a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
	drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
	informal terms for the mouth
	something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

snare (verb)	trap (verb)
entice and trap	catch in or as if in a trap
catch in or as if in a trap	hold or catch as if in a trap
	to hold fast or prevent from moving
	to sell marijuana on a street corner
	place in a confining or embarrassing position