Trap
verbNoun
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
“the exam was full of trap questions”
Similar:SnareType of:DesignPlana hazard on a golf course
Similar:BunkerType of:Hazardinformal terms for the mouth
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
Type of:Devicea device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
a light two-wheeled carriage
Type of:CarriageRigEquipagedrain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
Type of:DrainpipeDrain
Verb
catch in or as if in a trap
“The men trap foxes”
place in a confining or embarrassing position
“He was trapped in a difficult situation”
Type of:ConfineDetainhold or catch as if in a trap
“The gaps between the teeth trap food particles”
Type of:Holdto hold fast or prevent from moving
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