traps Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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