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Synonyms for trap
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trap
Synonyms:
snare, ambush, stratagem, noose, pitfallAntonyms:
warning, beacon, signal-post, lighthouse, premonition
Princeton's WordNet
trapnoun
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
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sand trap, cakehole, bunker, hole, yap, lying in wait, ambuscade, snare, gob, ambush, mawtrapnoun
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
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sand trap, cakehole, bunker, hole, yap, lying in wait, ambuscade, snare, gob, ambush, mawtrap, snarenoun
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
"the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
Synonyms:
gin, sand trap, cakehole, bunker, snare drum, hole, yap, lying in wait, ambuscade, snare, gob, side drum, ambush, noose, mawtrapnoun
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
Synonyms:
sand trap, cakehole, bunker, hole, yap, lying in wait, ambuscade, snare, gob, ambush, mawambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trapnoun
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
Synonyms:
cakehole, bunker, hole, yap, lying in wait, ambuscade, snare, gob, sand trap, ambush, mawtrap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gobnoun
informal terms for the mouth
Synonyms:
seafarer, kettle of fish, yap, snare, gob, sand trap, hollow, tar, old salt, pickle, sea dog, mariner, hole, lying in wait, mess, fix, seaman, ambush, maw, muddle, golf hole, ambuscade, bunker, jam, cakeholetrapnoun
a light two-wheeled carriage
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sand trap, cakehole, bunker, hole, yap, lying in wait, ambuscade, snare, gob, ambush, mawbunker, sand trap, trapverb
a hazard on a golf course
Synonyms:
cakehole, bunker, lying in wait, sand trap, yap, dugout, ambuscade, snare, hole, gob, ambush, mawtrap, pin downverb
place in a confining or embarrassing position
"He was trapped in a difficult situation"
Synonyms:
ensnare, entrap, nail down, pin down, narrow, peg down, immobilize, snare, trammel, narrow down, specify, pin, pin up, immobilisetrap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammelverb
catch in or as if in a trap
"The men trap foxes"
Synonyms:
ensnare, restrict, pin, trammel, snare, restrain, frame, set up, bound, hook, throttle, immobilize, entrap, immobilise, confine, limit, pin downtrapverb
hold or catch as if in a trap
"The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
Synonyms:
ensnare, entrap, pin down, immobilize, snare, trammel, pin, immobilisetrap, pin, immobilize, immobiliseverb
to hold fast or prevent from moving
"The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
Synonyms:
ensnare, freeze, entrap, pin down, immobilize, snare, trammel, block, pin, immobilise
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trap
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StashTRAP
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#1524 | filter | |
#1662 | block | |
#1784 | frame | |
#2110 | limit | |
#2464 | fix | |
#2966 | hole | |
#3071 | pin | |
#3251 | setup | |
#3403 | bound | |
#3635 | catch | |
#3823 | specify | |
#3889 | narrow | |
#4006 | capture | |
#5259 | jam | |
#5613 | hook | |
#7167 | trick | |
#7583 | trap | |
#8009 | mess | |
#8169 | tar | |
#9424 | restrict | |
#9443 | freeze | |
#9566 | hollow | |
#11612 | locker | |
#11623 | interrupt | |
#11770 | hatch | |
#12303 | traps | |
#16912 | throttle | |
#17400 | interruption | |
#17785 | gin | |
#17995 | bunker | |
#19239 | mariner | |
#20662 | outage | |
#21470 | trapping | |
#21589 | pickle | |
#21914 | pitfalls | |
#22436 | snare | |
#23534 | blackout | |
#26488 | seaman | |
#29441 | ambush | |
#30094 | restrain | |
#31514 | dugout | |
#32622 | scavenger | |
#33394 | yap | |
#36343 | confine | |
#40312 | maw | |
#45726 | gob | |
#46376 | noose | |
#51710 | entrapment | |
#54623 | pitfall | |
#63911 | muddle | |
#66250 | mousetrap | |
#90944 | seafarer | |
#94349 | trapdoor | |
#98243 | stratagem | |
#111104 | trammel | |
#113019 | trappe | |
#114979 | immobilize | |
#126145 | entrap | |
#149524 | ensnare | |
#166311 | petard | |
#288660 | ambuscade | |
#299175 | immobilise |
How to use trap in a sentence?
Conspiracy or not, I don't know, what is clear is that they were enticed into a trap.
This new report continues to underscore how important public reporting is for all suspected invasive species, but especially Asian giant hornet, we’ll now be setting traps in the area and encouraging citizen scientists to trap in Snohomish and King counties.
Those who construct loyalty programs through frequent-flyer points and the like, are merely trying to trap the customer. Loyalty must come naturally, not via points and schemes. If your customers are loyal to you as a result of such programs, then surely you realize that they are not loyal. Such schemes are tangible, and tangible things are susceptible to the law of annihilation. Anything that you do, can be matched by your competitor.
Standing there over my second shot at 18 on that Sunday I didn't think I was standing in a sand trap, there was just so much spectator rubbish in that bunker like candy wrappers, a Gatorade bottle, beer cans and all kinds of stuff including plenty of foot prints.
Steep-sided depressions, such as gullies, creek beds, and ditches will trap moving snow and cause the avalanche to accumulate much more deeply in a small area, trees, rocks, and cliffs can lead to greater injury if you're caught in an avalanche.
Translations for trap
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- فَخٌArabic
- léčka, pastCzech
- Falltür, Falle, Siphon, Klappe, Fallgrube, Fallen stellen, fangenGerman
- σιφώνι, παγίδα, δόκανο, παγιδεύω, στήνω παγίδεςGreek
- trampa, cepo, sifón, atraparSpanish
- lõks, püünisEstonian
- تله, دامهPersian
- luukku, turpa, ansa, heitin, pesä, loukku, koppi, hajulukko, tavarat, vesilukko, tikkaat, ansoittaa, [[pyytää]] [[ansoilla]], häipyä, paikallistaa, ansastaa, [[asentaa]] [[hajulukko]], [[ajaa]] [[ansaFinnish
- siphon, collet, souricière, charrette anglaise, traquenard, piège, trappe, gueule, piéger, attraper, intercepterFrench
- dolIrish
- ribe, ribScottish Gaelic
- csapdaHungarian
- ծուղակ, որոգայթ, թակարդArmenian
- trappola, tranello, intrappolareItalian
- 罠Japanese
- ხაფანგიGeorgian
- تهڵهKurdish
- spąstaiLithuanian
- slazds, murds, lamatasLatvian
- pehipehi, tarapu, tāroreMāori
- стапицаMacedonian
- jeratMalay
- waterslot, val, klep, zwanenhals, vangenDutch
- felleNorwegian
- beeʼódleehíNavajo, Navaho
- trap, syfon, zasadzka, potrzask, pułapka, gęba, dwukółka, klapa, łapaćPolish
- alçapão, armadilha, sifão, cilada, arapucaPortuguese
- capcanăRomanian
- капкан, ловушка, люк, сифон, западня, силокRussian
- fällaSwedish
- mtego, tegaSwahili
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