1. (

• trap

) a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned ;

2. (

• trap ,

) drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas ;

3. (

• trap ,
• snare

) something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" ;

4. (

• trap ,

) a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters ;

5. (

• ambush ,
• ambuscade ,
• lying_in_wait ,
• trap

) the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise ;

6. (

• trap ,
• cakehole ,
• hole ,
• maw ,
• yap ,
• gob

) informal terms for the mouth ;

7. (

• trap ,

) a light two-wheeled carriage ;

8. (

• bunker ,
• sand_trap ,
• trap ,

) a hazard on a golf course ;

1. (

• trap ,
• pin_down

) place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation" ;

2. (

• trap ,
• entrap ,
• snare ,
• ensnare ,
• trammel

) catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" ;

3. (

• trap ,

) hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles" ;

4. (

• trap ,
• pin ,
• immobilize ,
• immobilise

) to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree" ;