trap
noun
uk
/træp/ us
/træp/trap noun (SOMETHING THAT PREVENTS ESCAPE)
B2 [ S ]
a dangerous or unpleasant situation which you have got into and from which it is difficult or impossible to escape:
The undercover agents went to the rendezvous knowing that it might be a trap.
- angler
- angling
- anti-hunt
- anti-hunter
- anti-hunting
- barb
- fishhook
- fishing line
- fishing rod
- fly fishing
- fox hunt
- outfish
- overfishing
- piscatory
- poach
- poaching
- ravening
- whaler
- whaling
- yoicks
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trap noun (MOUTH)
trap noun (VEHICLE)
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trap noun (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)
sports
specialized (also trap play)
in American football, a play (= action) in which a defensive player (= one trying to stop the opponents from scoring) is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage (= the line on which the ball is positioned at the beginning of play) and is then blocked so that the player carrying the ball can go through the gap:
trap noun (MUSIC)
[ U ]
short for
trap music
See also
- catchThe dog got out, but we caught her.
- netWe netted a ton of fish downstream.
- trawlCommercial fisheries trawl these waters for cod.
- trollThey troll for tuna far offshore.
- lassoThe cowboys learned at a young age how to lasso horses and steers.
- trapThe turtles are trapped for their flesh.
be trapped into (doing) something
In his book, Holden speculates that Shakespeare was an unfaithful husband who was trapped into marriage.
sports
specialized
- angler
- angling
- anti-hunt
- anti-hunter
- anti-hunting
- barb
- fishhook
- fishing line
- fishing rod
- fly fishing
- fox hunt
- outfish
- overfishing
- piscatory
- poach
- poaching
- ravening
- whaler
- whaling
- yoicks
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
