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trap
verb(trap)
to hold fast or prevent from moving
Synonyms: immobilise, immobilize, pin,
trap
verb(trap)
catch in or as if in a trap
Synonyms: ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel,
Examples:
The men trap foxes.
trap
noun(trap)
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
Synonyms: snare,
Examples:
The exam was full of trap questions.
trap
noun(trap)
a hazard on a golf course
Synonyms: bunker, sand trap,
trap
noun(trap)
informal terms for the mouth
Synonyms: cakehole, gob, hole, maw, yap,
trap
verb(trap)
place in a confining or embarrassing position
Synonyms: pin down,
Examples:
He was trapped in a difficult situation.
trap
noun(trap)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
Synonyms: ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait,
trap
noun(trap)
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
trap
noun(trap)
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
trap
noun(trap)
a light two-wheeled carriage
trap
noun(trap)
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
trap
verb(trap)
hold or catch as if in a trap
Examples:
The gaps between the teeth trap food particles.

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