Meaning of 'trap'

noun

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

Synonyms: ambush

noun

a hazard on a golf course

Synonyms: bunker sand trap

noun

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

noun

a light two-wheeled carriage

noun

a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

noun

drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

noun

informal terms for the mouth

Synonyms: hole cakehole maw yap gob

noun

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

Example: "the exam was full of trap questions"

Synonyms: snare

verb

to hold fast or prevent from moving

Synonyms: pin immobilize immobilise

verb

catch in or as if in a trap

Example: "The men trap foxes"

Synonyms: trammel snare entrap ensnare

verb

hold or catch as if in a trap

Example: "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"

verb

place in a confining or embarrassing position

Example: "I was trapped in a difficult situation."

Synonyms: pin down