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:
   The TRAP Neurovascular Filtration System: European Carotid Trial Complete www.tctmd.com/clinical-trials/tct2003/index.html?start_idx=1
   

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How to use trap in a sentence?

1. Fan Shenggen:

   China is in a trap right now. On the one hand, it purchases agricultural products from farmers at a very high price, but in meantime it cannot sell to the market [at such high prices] so all the purchases go into stocks, and that's very costly.

2. Bernie Sanders:

   I believe calling it what it is … radical jihadis, let's not fall into the trap of thinking that all of our Muslim-American neighbors in this country are somehow our enemies here. They are our first line of defense. … We need our Muslim-American neighbors to stand up and to be a part of this.

3. Lin Sternlicht:

   It is easy to fall into a trap of being negative and argumentative with your partner. Instead, be positive, point out their assets and attributes, and remember to tell your partner what you appreciate about them, they will be more likely to listen and respect your feelings and thoughts when you are even-keeled than if you are only critical of them.

4. Julie Bishop:

   We're concerned that the consequences of entering into some of these financing arrangements will be detrimental to their long-term sovereignty, we want to ensure that they retain their sovereignty, that they have sustainable economies and that they are not trapped into unsustainable debt outcomes. The trap can then be a debt-for-equity swap and they have lost their sovereignty.

5. Alexander Osborn:

   Creative ideas in people's minds, but they fall into the trap of fear or rejection. Create a free judgment Wednesday and you spawn a thread creation.