Trap — synonyms, definition

1. trap (Noun)

ambush artifice blind bog bomb booby trap bunker cage cakehole camouflage catch cheat confine coop deceit deception disadvantage drawback enclosure entanglement • • •

trap (Noun) — A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned.

trap (Noun) — Drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas.

trap (Noun) — Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares. ex. "the exam was full of trap questions"

trap (Noun) — A device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters.

trap (Noun) — The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.

trap (Noun) — Informal term for the mouth.

trap (Noun) — A light two-wheeled carriage.

trap (Noun) — A hazard on a golf course.

carriage coup de main design device drain drainpipe equipage hazard mechanical device mouth oral cavity oral fissure plan rig rima oris surprise attack waste pipe dry-gulching entanglement flytrap gin iron trap lobster pot mantrap mousetrap net noose pit pitfall pot pound net rattrap snare speed trap steel trap web bait decoy lure golf course links course animal animate being beast brute creature fauna

2. trap (Verb)

ambuscade ambush attack bag bottle capture catch collar corner enmesh ensnare entangle entrap fool get hook immobilise immobilize kill lure • • •

trap (Verb) — Place in a confining or embarrassing position. ex. "He was trapped in a difficult situation"

trap (Verb) — (hunting) catch in or as if in a trap. ex. "The men trap foxes"

trap (Verb) — Hold or catch as if in a trap. ex. "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"

trap (Verb) — To hold fast or prevent from moving. ex. "The child was trapped under the fallen tree"

capture catch confine detain hold take hold gin