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trap


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 British English spelling   immobilize American English spelling   maw   pin   snare   trammel   yap  


    View spelling list Initial consonant blends - set 2 and learn about the word trap in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 5. Initial consonant blends.

    Scrabble score for trap

    t is 1 r is 1 a is 1 p is 3
    Scrabble score = 6

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