trap

Definitions of trap in various dictionaries:

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

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

noun - informal terms for the mouth

noun - a light two-wheeled carriage

noun - a hazard on a golf course

verb - place in a confining or embarrassing position

verb - catch in or as if in a trap

verb - hold or catch as if in a trap

verb - to hold fast or prevent from moving

A contrivance for catching and holding animals, as a concealed pit or a clamplike device that springs shut suddenly.

A stratagem for catching or tricking an unwary person.

A device for sealing a passage against the escape of gases, especially a U-shaped or S-shaped bend in a drainpipe that prevents the return flow of sewer gas by means of a water barrier.

Sports.

A device that hurls clay pigeons into the air in trapshooting.

A land hazard or bunker on a golf course; a sand trap.

A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.

Percussion instruments, such as snare drums and cymbals, especially in a jazz band.

The human mouth.

To catch in or as if in a trap; ensnare.

To place in a confining or embarrassing position.

To seal off (gases) by a trap.

To furnish with traps or a trap.

To set traps for game.

To engage in trapping furbearing animals.

Personal belongings or household goods.

Any of several dark, fine-grained igneous rocks often used in making roads.

verb - to catch in a trap (a device for capturing and holding animals)

TRAP - A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research. A trap may al...