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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