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trap trap definition

trap


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  trap 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  trap 
 
  Sense  2 
  trap,  entrap,  snare,  ensnare,  trammel 
  =>  gin 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  trap 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  trap 
 
  Sense  2 
  trap,  entrap,  snare,  ensnare,  trammel 
  =>  gin 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  trap 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  trap 
 
  4  senses  of  trap 
 
  Sense  1 
  trap 
  =>  confine,  detain 
 
  Sense  2 
  trap,  entrap,  snare,  ensnare,  trammel 
  =>  capture,  catch 
 
  Sense  3 
  trap 
  =>  hold  take  hold 
 
  Sense  4 
  trap,  pin,  immobilize,  immobilise 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  trap 
 
  trap  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  trap 
 
  Sense  1 
  trap 
  =>  confine,  detain 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  trap,  entrap,  snare,  ensnare,  trammel 
  =>  capture,  catch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  trap 
  =>  hold  take  hold 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  trap,  pin,  immobilize,  immobilise 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  trap 
  booby  trap 
  bootstrap 
  chin  strap 
  claptrap 
  deathtrap 
  firetrap 
  flytrap 
  iron  trap 
  jockstrap 
  mantrap 
  mousetrap 
  rattrap 
  sand  trap 
  satrap 
  shoulder  strap 
  solar  trap 
  speed  trap 
  steel  trap 
  strap 
  suntrap 
  trap 
  trap-and-drain  auger 
  trap-door  spider 
  trap  block 
  trap  door 
  trap  line 
  trap  play 
  trapa 
  trapa  bicornis 
  trapa  natans 
  trapaceae 
  trapeze 
  trapezium 
  trapezium  bone 
  trapezius 
  trapezius  muscle 
  trapezohedron 
  trapezoid 
  trapezoid  bone 
  trapper 
  trapper's  tea 
  trapping 
  trappings 
  trappist 
  trapshooter 
  trapshooting 
  venus's  flytrap 
  watchstrap 
 
  Overview  of  noun  trap 
 
  The  noun  trap  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  trap  --  (a  device  in  which  something  (usually  an  animal)  can  be  caught  and  penned) 
  2.  (2)  trap  --  (drain  consisting  of  a  U-shaped  section  of  drainpipe  that  holds  liquid  and  so  prevents  a  return  flow  of  sewer  gas) 
  3.  (1)  trap,  snare  --  (something  (often  something  deceptively  attractive)  that  catches  you  unawares;  "the  exam  was  full  of  trap  questions";  "it  was  all  a  snare  and  delusion") 
  4.  (1)  trap  --  (a  device  to  hurl  clay  pigeons  into  the  air  for  trapshooters) 
  5.  (1)  ambush,  ambuscade,  lying  in  wait,  trap  --  (the  act  of  concealing  yourself  and  lying  in  wait  to  attack  by  surprise) 
  6.  trap,  hole,  maw,  yap,  gob  --  (informal  terms  for  the  mouth) 
  7.  trap  --  (a  light  two-wheeled  carriage) 
  8.  bunker,  sand  trap,  trap  --  (a  hazard  on  a  golf  course) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  trap 
 
  The  verb  trap  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  trap  --  (place  in  a  confining  or  embarrassing  position;  "He  was  trapped  in  a  difficult  situation") 
  2.  (2)  trap,  entrap,  snare,  ensnare,  trammel  --  (catch  in  or  as  if  in  a  trap;  "The  men  trap  foxes") 
  3.  (1)  trap  --  (hold  or  catch  as  if  in  a  trap;  "The  gaps  between  the  teeth  trap  food  particles") 
  4.  trap,  pin,  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (to  hold  fast  or  prevent  from  moving  "The  child  was  pinned  under  the  fallen  tree") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  trap 
  trapezoidal 
  trapped 
 
  Overview  of  noun  trap 
 
  The  noun  trap  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  trap  --  (a  device  in  which  something  (usually  an  animal)  can  be  caught  and  penned) 
  2.  (2)  trap  --  (drain  consisting  of  a  U-shaped  section  of  drainpipe  that  holds  liquid  and  so  prevents  a  return  flow  of  sewer  gas) 
  3.  (1)  trap,  snare  --  (something  (often  something  deceptively  attractive)  that  catches  you  unawares;  "the  exam  was  full  of  trap  questions";  "it  was  all  a  snare  and  delusion") 
  4.  (1)  trap  --  (a  device  to  hurl  clay  pigeons  into  the  air  for  trapshooters) 
  5.  (1)  ambush,  ambuscade,  lying  in  wait,  trap  --  (the  act  of  concealing  yourself  and  lying  in  wait  to  attack  by  surprise) 
  6.  trap,  hole,  maw,  yap,  gob  --  (informal  terms  for  the  mouth) 
  7.  trap  --  (a  light  two-wheeled  carriage) 
  8.  bunker,  sand  trap,  trap  --  (a  hazard  on  a  golf  course) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  trap 
 
  The  verb  trap  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  trap  --  (place  in  a  confining  or  embarrassing  position;  "He  was  trapped  in  a  difficult  situation") 
  2.  (2)  trap,  entrap,  snare,  ensnare,  trammel  --  (catch  in  or  as  if  in  a  trap;  "The  men  trap  foxes") 
  3.  (1)  trap  --  (hold  or  catch  as  if  in  a  trap;  "The  gaps  between  the  teeth  trap  food  particles") 
  4.  trap,  pin,  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (to  hold  fast  or  prevent  from  moving  "The  child  was  pinned  under  the  fallen  tree") 



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