| NOUN | artifact | trap | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned |
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| artifact | trap | drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid / liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas | |
| cognition | trap, snare | something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches / catches you unawares | |
| artifact | trap | a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters | |
| act | trap, ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait | the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise | |
| body | trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob | informal terms for the mouth | |
| artifact | trap | a light two-wheeled carriage | |
| artifact | trap, bunker, sand trap | a hazard on a golf course | |
| VERB | social | trap, pin down | place in a confining or embarrassing position |
| contact | trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel | catch in or as if in a trap | |
| contact | trap | hold or catch / catch as if in a trap | |
| contact | trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise | to hold fast or prevent from moving |
| Sounds | trae'p | |
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| Rhymes | backslap ... zap: 45 rhymes with aep... | |
| Meaning | A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned. | |
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| Category | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
| Parts | bait, decoy, lure | Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| snare, gin, noose | A trap for birds or small mammals | |
| steel trap | A trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey | |
| web, entanglement | An intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim | |
| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
| Spanish | cepo, trampa | |
| Catalan | trampa | |
| Verbs | trap | catch in or as if in a trap |
| Meaning | drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid / liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | drain, drainpipe, waste pipe | A pipe through which liquid is carried away |
| Meaning | Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches / catches you unawares. | |
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| Example | "the exam was full of trap questions" | |
| Synonym | snare | |
| Narrower | iron trap | A trap from which there is no escape |
| speed trap | A trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders | |
| Broader | design, plan | An arrangement scheme |
| Verbs | trap | place in a confining or embarrassing position |
| Meaning | A device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
| Meaning | The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait | |
| Narrower | dry-gulching | The act of killing from ambush |
| Broader | surprise attack, coup de main | An attack without warning |
| Spanish | celada, emboscada, zalagarda | |
| Catalan | celada, emboscada, embosca | |
| Meaning | informal terms for the mouth. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob | |
| Broader | mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris | The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge |
| Spanish | boca, ladrido, morro, pico, Yap | |
| Catalan | bec, estómac | |
| Meaning | A light two-wheeled carriage. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | carriage, equipage, rig | A vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses |
| Meaning | A hazard on a golf course. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | bunker, sand trap | |
| Part of | golf course, links course | course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf |
| Broader | hazard | An obstacle on a golf course |
| Spanish | bunker, búnker, fosa, obstáculo de arena, trampa de arena, trampa | |
| Catalan | búnker, búnquer | |
| Meaning | place in a confining or embarrassing position. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "He was trapped in a difficult situation" | |
| Synonym | pin down | |
| Broader | confine, detain | deprive of freedom |
| Spanish | atrapar | |
| Catalan | atrapar | |
| Nouns | trap | something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches / catches you unawares |
| Meaning | catch in or as if in a trap. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | They trap the animals | |
| Example | "The men trap foxes" | |
| Synonyms | entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel | |
| Category | hunt, hunting | The pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport |
| Narrower | gin | trap with a snare |
| Broader | capture, catch | Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping |
| Spanish | atrapar, cazar, coger, entrampar, pescar | |
| Catalan | atrapar, travar | |
| Nouns | trap | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned |
| trapper | someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs) | |
| Meaning | hold or catch / catch as if in a trap. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles" | |
| Broader | hold, take hold | Have or hold in one's hands or grip |
| Spanish | atrapar | |
| Catalan | atrapar | |
| Meaning | To hold fast or prevent from moving. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Model | The fighter managed to trap his opponent | |
| Synonyms | pin, immobilize, immobilise | |
| Spanish | inmovilizar | |
| Catalan | immobilitzar | |
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