Definition of 'trap'

Noun

1. a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
2. drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
3. something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
      Synonyms: snare
4. a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
5. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
      Synonyms: ambush ambuscade lying in wait
6. informal terms for the mouth
      Synonyms: cakehole hole maw yap gob
7. a light two-wheeled carriage
8. a hazard on a golf course
      Synonyms: bunker sand trap

Verb

1. place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation"
2. catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
      Synonyms: entrap snare ensnare trammel
3. hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
4. to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
      Synonyms: pin immobilize immobilise

---

Get this dictionary without ads as part of the e-Tutor Virtual Learning Program.