TRAP

• (noun) the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

  synonyms : ambuscade , ambush , lying in wait

  He set an ambush to capture his enemy. -added by naila_inlas

• (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 : cakehole , gob , hole , maw , yap

• (noun) 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

• (verb) to hold fast or prevent from moving

  "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

  synonyms : immobilise , immobilize , pin

• (verb) catch in or as if in a trap

  "The men trap foxes"

  synonyms : ensnare , entrap , snare , trammel

• (verb) hold or catch as if in a trap

  "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"

• (verb) place in a confining or embarrassing position

  "He was trapped in a difficult situation"

  synonyms : pin down

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