TRAP

Definition

1. verb place in a confining or embarrassing position. — synonyms: pin_down
2. verb catch in or as if in a trap. — synonyms: entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel
3. verb hold or catch as if in a trap.
4. verb to hold fast or prevent from moving. — synonyms: pin, immobilize, immobilise
5. noun a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned.
6. noun drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas.
7. noun something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares. — synonyms: snare
8. noun a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters.
9. noun the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise. — synonyms: ambush, ambuscade, lying_in_wait
10. noun informal terms for the mouth. — synonyms: cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob
11. noun a light two-wheeled carriage.
12. noun a hazard on a golf course. — synonyms: bunker, sand_trap