Hyphenation of trap

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trap

Definitions of trap:

1.
A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
2.
Drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
3.
Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
The exam was full of trap questions It was all a snare and delusion
4.
A device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
5.
The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
6.
Informal terms for the mouth
7.
A light two-wheeled carriage
8.
A hazard on a golf course
9.
Place in a confining or embarrassing position
He was trapped in a difficult situation
10.
Catch in or as if in a trap
The men trap foxes
11.
Hold or catch as if in a trap
The gaps between the teeth trap food particles
12.
To hold fast or prevent from moving
The child was pinned under the fallen tree

Synonyms of trap:

noun device
noun drain, drainpipe, waste pipe
noun snare, design, plan
nounmechanical device
noun ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, surprise attack, coup de main
noun cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob, mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris
noun carriage, equipage, rig
noun bunker, sand trap, hazard
verb confine, detain
verb entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel, capture, catch
verb hold, take hold
verb pin, immobilize, immobilise

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