TRAP as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
   Synonym(s)
   • ambuscade (what does ambuscade mean?)
   • ambush (what does ambush mean?)
   • lying in wait (what does lying in wait mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) trap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • surprise attack (what does surprise attack mean?)
   • coup de main (what does coup de main mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dry-gulching (what does dry-gulching mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ambush (what does ambush mean?)
   • scupper (what does scupper mean?)
   • bushwhack (what does bushwhack mean?)
   • waylay (what does waylay mean?)
   • lurk (what does lurk mean?)
   • ambuscade (what does ambuscade mean?)
   • lie in wait (what does lie in wait mean?)
   • still-hunt (what does still-hunt mean?)
   • ambush (what does ambush mean?)
   • ambush (what does ambush mean?)
   • scupper (what does scupper mean?)
   • bushwhack (what does bushwhack mean?)
   • waylay (what does waylay mean?)
   • lurk (what does lurk mean?)
   • ambuscade (what does ambuscade mean?)
   • lie in wait (what does lie in wait mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a hazard on a golf course
   Synonym(s)
   • bunker (what does bunker mean?)
   • sand trap (what does sand trap mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) trap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bunker (what does bunker mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
   Hypernyms(s) trap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • device (what does device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • flytrap (what does flytrap mean?)
   • lobster pot (what does lobster pot mean?)
   • mantrap (what does mantrap mean?)
   • mousetrap (what does mousetrap mean?)
   • net (what does net mean?)
   • pit (what does pit mean?)
   • pitfall (what does pitfall mean?)
   • pound net (what does pound net mean?)
   • rattrap (what does rattrap mean?)
   • snare (what does snare mean?)
   • gin (what does gin mean?)
   • noose (what does noose mean?)
   • web (what does web mean?)
   • entanglement (what does entanglement mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • trap (what does trap mean?)
   • entrap (what does entrap mean?)
   • snare (what does snare mean?)
   • ensnare (what does ensnare mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a light two-wheeled carriage
   Hypernyms(s) trap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • carriage (what does carriage mean?)
   • equipage (what does equipage mean?)
   • rig (what does rig mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
   Hypernyms(s) trap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mechanical device (what does mechanical device mean?)
6. Meaning
   • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
   Hypernyms(s) trap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drain (what does drain mean?)
   • drainpipe (what does drainpipe mean?)
   • waste pipe (what does waste pipe mean?)
7. Meaning
   • informal terms for the mouth
   Synonym(s)
   • cakehole (what does cakehole mean?)
   • gob (what does gob mean?)
   • hole (what does hole mean?)
   • maw (what does maw mean?)
   • yap (what does yap mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) trap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   • oral cavity (what does oral cavity mean?)
   • oral fissure (what does oral fissure mean?)
   • rima oris (what does rima oris mean?)
8. Meaning
   • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
   Synonym(s)
   • snare (what does snare mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the exam was full of trap questions
   • it was all a snare and delusion
   Hypernyms(s) trap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • design (what does design mean?)
   • plan (what does plan mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • iron trap (what does iron trap mean?)
   • speed trap (what does speed trap mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • snare (what does snare mean?)
   • trap (what does trap mean?)

TRAP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • to hold fast or prevent from moving
   Synonym(s)
   • immobilise (what does immobilise mean?)
   • immobilize (what does immobilize mean?)
   • pin (what does pin mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The child was pinned under the fallen tree
   Derived(s)
   • immobilization (what does immobilization mean?)
   • immobilisation (what does immobilisation mean?)
   • immobilization (what does immobilization mean?)
   • immobilisation (what does immobilisation mean?)
   • immobilization (what does immobilization mean?)
   • immobilisation (what does immobilisation mean?)
   • immobilizing (what does immobilizing mean?)
2. Meaning
   • catch in or as if in a trap
   Synonym(s)
   • ensnare (what does ensnare mean?)
   • entrap (what does entrap mean?)
   • snare (what does snare mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The men trap foxes
   Hypernyms(s) trap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • capture (what does capture mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • gin (what does gin mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • snare (what does snare mean?)
   • gin (what does gin mean?)
   • noose (what does noose mean?)
   • snarer (what does snarer mean?)
   • trap (what does trap mean?)
   • trapper (what does trapper mean?)
3. Meaning
   • hold or catch as if in a trap
   Usage Example(s)
   • The gaps between the teeth trap food particles
   Hypernyms(s) trap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • take hold (what does take hold mean?)
4. Meaning
   • place in a confining or embarrassing position
   Usage Example(s)
   • He was trapped in a difficult situation
   Hypernyms(s) trap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • trap (what does trap mean?)
   • snare (what does snare mean?)