Definition of Trap

Noun

  • a hazard on a golf course
    - sand trap
  • a light two-wheeled carriage
  • informal terms for the mouth
  • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
    - lying in wait
  • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
  • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
    "the exam was full of trap questions"
    "it was all a snare and delusion"
  • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
  • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

Verb

  • to hold fast or prevent from moving
    "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
  • hold or catch as if in a trap
    "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
  • 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"
    - pin down
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble trap

17 unscramble word found using the letters trap.

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