Synonyms for trap
træptrap

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. trap

   Synonyms:
   snare, ambush, stratagem, noose, pitfall

   Antonyms:
   warning, beacon, signal-post, lighthouse, premonition

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. trapnoun

   a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

   Synonyms:
   sand trap, cakehole, bunker, hole, yap, lying in wait, ambuscade, snare, gob, ambush, maw

2. trapnoun

   drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

   Synonyms:
   sand trap, cakehole, bunker, hole, yap, lying in wait, ambuscade, snare, gob, ambush, maw

3. trap, 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, trap, gob, side drum, ambush, noose, maw

4. trapnoun

   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, maw

5. ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trapnoun

   the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

   Synonyms:
   trap, cakehole, bunker, hole, yap, lying in wait, ambuscade, snare, gob, sand trap, ambush, maw

6. trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gobnoun

   informal terms for the mouth

   Synonyms:
   seafarer, trap, 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, cakehole

7. trapnoun

   a light two-wheeled carriage

   Synonyms:
   sand trap, cakehole, bunker, hole, yap, lying in wait, ambuscade, snare, gob, ambush, maw

8. bunker, sand trap, trapverb

   a hazard on a golf course

   Synonyms:
   trap, cakehole, bunker, lying in wait, sand trap, yap, dugout, ambuscade, snare, hole, gob, ambush, maw

9. trap, pin downverb

   place in a confining or embarrassing position

   "He was trapped in a difficult situation"

   Synonyms:
   trap, ensnare, entrap, nail down, pin down, narrow, peg down, immobilize, snare, trammel, narrow down, specify, pin, pin up, immobilise

10. trap, 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, trap, limit, pin down

11. trapverb

    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, immobilise

12. trap, pin, immobilize, immobiliseverb

    to hold fast or prevent from moving

    "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

    Synonyms:
    trap, ensnare, freeze, entrap, pin down, immobilize, snare, trammel, block, pin, immobilise

Matched Categories

1. • Animal
   • Carriage
   • Design
   • Device
   • Drain
   • Hold
   • Mechanical Device
   • Mouth
   • Surprise Attack

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trapnoun

   Synonyms:
   snare, gin, trapan

2. trapverb

   Synonyms:
   insnare, entrap, trapan

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. trapnoun

   Synonyms:
   snare, toil, gin, springe, pitfall, artifice, stratagem

2. trapverb

   Synonyms:
   entrap, ensnare, trapan, catch

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "trap":

   trick, traps, pitfall, petard, trapping, snare, entrapment, setup, filter, capture, ambush, catch, locker, hatch, trappe, scavenger, trapdoor, ensnare, mousetrap, blackout, interruption, interrupt, pitfalls, outage, booby-traps

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. trap

   Synonyms:
   Stash

2. TRAP

   Synonyms:
   The TRAP Neurovascular Filtration System: European Carotid Trial Complete www.tctmd.com/clinical-trials/tct2003/index.html?start_idx=1
   

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1. Sven Spichiger:

   We’ll now be setting traps in the area and encouraging citizen scientists to trap in Snohomish and King counties, none of this would have happened without an alert resident taking the time to snap a photo and submit a report.

2. Andy McCarthy:

   I don’t like ‘hate crimes’ charges because they overcomplicate violent crime prosecutions, sometimes incurably so, that is because they shift the emphasis from what the defendant did to what his motive was for doing it. That can be a trap, especially with a defendant who is likely to raise his mental capacity as a defense.

3. Avalanche Canada:

   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.

4. Sonja Wild:

   Our study shows that the foraging behavior' shelling' — where dolphins trap fish inside empty seashells — spreads through social learning among close associates.

5. Stephen Innes:

   At that tipping point, the producer surplus will become a massive logistical headache for oil storage consideration, which then opens up the trap door for oil prices to plummet below cash costs.