Synonyms for trap
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Ambush
ambush, lying in wait, ambuscade dated
3. Snare — A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a…
Other
pitfall, catch, hook, stratagem, noose, artifice, gin, check, rattle trap, carriage, vagina, springe
Verb
2. Immobilize
immobilize, immobilise UK, pin
Definitions
- n. 1
A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem.
- n. 2
A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.
Unfortunately she fell into the trap of confusing biology with destiny.
- v. 1
To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.
- v. 2
To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
She was trapped into admitting the truth.
Related words
- Word family
- trapfall traphole trappose trapper
- Phrases
- trap ball glue trap stench trap dividend trap trap house lobster trap trap rock sand trap
- Other spellings
- trapp
Example sentences
- hole Just once, I'd like to get a hole-in-one some day.
- puss Puss in Boots is a character from a story.
- ambush The police arranged an ambush to catch the mugger.
- hook Please hang your coat on the hook behind the door.
By length
- 3 letters
- net1, pin1, gin1, maw1, yap1, gob1
- 4 letters
- face1, hole1, hook1, fang1, puss1, coax1
- 5 letters
- check1, catch1, mouth1, snare1, noose1
- 6 letters
- vagina3, bunker2, ambush2, entrap2
- 7 letters
- pitfall2, ensnare2, trammel2, springe
- 8 letters
- carriage2, artifice3
- 9 letters
- stratagem3, ambuscade
- 10 letters
- immobilize4, immobilise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vagina3 = 3 syllables).