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, 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:
   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, 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:
   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:
   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, 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:
    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:
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1. Kevin Grant:

   The problem is that feral hogs are so prolific that we have to trap 70 percent of the pig population every year just to maintain the population level we have right now.

2. Samer Jaber:

   Just be careful, as your skin in that area will likely be sensitive and topical acne treatments can make this more irritated and even worse. FOGGY GLASSES Since face masks trap the breath and foster moist, humid environments, glasses wearersmay have noticed that wearing a face mask can cause your lenses to fog. In a 2011 study from the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, researchers advised washing the glasses with soapy water immediately before wearing a face mask. Face masks trap the breath and foster humidity so glasses wearers may have noticed that wearing a face mask can cause the lenses to fog. (iStock) After shaking off any excess water, let the spectacles air dry or gently dry off the lenses with a soft tissue before putting them back on. Now the spectacle lenses should not mist up when the face mask is worn, they wrote. Glasses fog because humidity can escape the mask and move upward, coming into contact with the lenses and causing them to fog. Placing a tissue under the top of your face mask can also help absorb some of the droplets, leading to clear lenses. Wearing a mask that can form to the bridge of your nose one with wire, for instance can help prevent the warm air from your mouth from reaching your lenses. DRY, CRACKED HANDS FROM FREQUENT WASHING Next, frequent hand washing, especially during the ongoing pandemic, can lead to skin feeling dry, irritatedor cracked. Preventing rough skin can be as simple as switching to a fragrance-free hand soap, which may contain fewer irritants. But Jaber also recommends carrying hand moisturizer for use after washing and drying your hands, suggesting a cream or an ointment rather than a lotion, as lotions are usually thinner and often contain alcohol. Experts advise carrying hand moisturizer for use after washing and drying your hands. (iStock) Lotions can be great, but creams or ointments are thicker. Vaseline is an ointment, and it really locks things in.

3. Jim Manning:

   Every day they go out, they wonder why does their catch change from day to day and what is it that drives the animals to one day go in the trap and others not, almost all of the hundreds of lobstermen that I’ve talked to are convinced that temperature is the big driver and what moves the animals. The more the temperature changes, the more the lobsters move. The more they move, the more [they are] exposed to the traps.

4. Prashant Agarwal:

   It's been said that we achieve only if we expect something and have desire to achieve it, but if we start over expecting and are not happy to what have been achieved, then instead of building a positive approach to our success we tend to fall back and instead of writing our success story, we write the story of our own catastrophe. Then finally we trap ourselves in circle of self pity.

5. Dennis Quaid:

   The Parent Trap was really off the wall but we couldn't resist.