English dictionary definition of:

trap


Noun

  • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
  • a hazard on a golf course
  • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
  • a light two-wheeled carriage
  • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
  • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
  • informal terms for the mouth
  • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

Verb

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

Thesaurus

ambuscade ambush bunker cakehole ensnare entrap gob hole immobilise British English spelling immobilize American English spelling maw pin snare trammel yap

Spellzone course content

View spelling list Starter Course: Unit 5: Section 2 and learn about the word trap in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit Starter course: Initial consonant blends.

Scrabble score for trap


Scrabble score = 6

generated at 22:33:57 on 23-12-19

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