TRAP
Scrabble letter values: T1R1A1P3 = 6
Definition
- verb place in a confining or embarrassing position. — synonyms: pin_down
- verb catch in or as if in a trap. — synonyms: entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel
- verb hold or catch as if in a trap.
- verb to hold fast or prevent from moving. — synonyms: pin, immobilize, immobilise
- noun a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned.
- noun drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas.
- noun something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares. — synonyms: snare
- noun a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters.
- noun the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise. — synonyms: ambush, ambuscade, lying_in_wait
- noun informal terms for the mouth. — synonyms: cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob
- noun a light two-wheeled carriage.
- noun a hazard on a golf course. — synonyms: bunker, sand_trap
Examples
- “He was trapped in a difficult situation”
- “The men trap foxes”
- “The gaps between the teeth trap food particles”