trap

Noun
  1. A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned (synset 104481701)
    referred to in: animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    subtypes:
    • flytrap - a trap for catching flies
    • lobster pot - trap for catching lobsters
    • mantrap - a trap for catching trespassers
    • mousetrap - a trap for catching mice
    • net - a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
    • pit, pitfall - a trap in the form of a concealed hole
    • pound net - trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure
    • rattrap - a trap for catching rats
    • gin, noose, snare - a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
    • steel trap - a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey
    • entanglement, web - an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
    has: bait, decoy, lure - something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
  2. Drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas (synset 104482267)
    is a type of: drain, drainpipe, waste pipe - a pipe through which liquid is carried away
  3. Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares (synset 105845694)
    "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
    is a type of: design, plan - an arrangement scheme
    subtypes:
    • iron trap - a trap from which there is no escape
    • speed trap - a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders
    same as: snare
  4. A device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters (synset 104482157)
    is a type of: mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
  5. The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (synset 101249473)
    is a type of: coup de main, surprise attack - an attack without warning
    subtypes: dry-gulching - the act of killing from ambush
    same as: ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait
  6. Informal terms for the mouth (synset 105309806)
    is a type of: mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
    same as: cakehole, gob, hole, maw, yap
  7. A light two-wheeled carriage (synset 104482078)
    is a type of: carriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
  8. A hazard on a golf course (synset 102923753)
    is a type of: hazard - an obstacle on a golf course
    is a part of: golf course, links course - course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
    same as: bunker, sand trap
Verb
  1. Place in a confining or embarrassing position (synset 202501834)
    "He was trapped in a difficult situation"
    is a type of: confine, detain - deprive of freedom; take into confinement
    same as: pin down
  2. Catch in or as if in a trap (synset 201483400)
    "The men trap foxes"
    referred to in: hunt, hunting - the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
    is a type of: capture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    subtypes: gin - trap with a snare
    same as: ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel
  3. Hold or catch as if in a trap (synset 201609852)
    "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
    is a type of: hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip
  4. To hold fast or prevent from moving (synset 201209769)
    "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
    same as: immobilise, immobilize, pin

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