Trap - Definition

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