trap - noun

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

informal terms for the mouth

a light two-wheeled carriage

a hazard on a golf course

trap - verb

• place in a confining or embarrassing position
• catch in or as if in a trap
• hold or catch as if in a trap
• to hold fast or prevent from moving

trap - thesaurus

ambuscade   ambush   bunker   cakehole   ensnare   entrap   gob   hole   immobilise   immobilize   maw   pin   snare   trammel   yap