trap

Meanings

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

Synonyms

ambuscade, ambush, bunker, cakehole, ensnare, entrap, gob, hole, immobilise, immobilize, lying in wait, maw, pin, pin down, sand trap, snare, trammel, yap