| trap | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. trap | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned. |
| ~ animal, animate being, beast, creature, brute, fauna | a living organism characterized by voluntary movement. |
| ~ bait, decoy, lure | something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed. |
| ~ device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| ~ flytrap | a trap for catching flies. |
| ~ lobster pot | trap for catching lobsters. |
| ~ mantrap | a trap for catching trespassers. |
| ~ mousetrap | a trap for catching mice. |
| ~ net | a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects. |
| ~ pitfall, pit | a trap in the form of a concealed hole. |
| ~ pound net | trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure. |
| ~ rattrap | a trap for catching rats. |
| ~ noose, gin, snare | a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose. |
| ~ steel trap | a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey. |
| ~ entanglement, web | an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. trap | drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas. |
| ~ drainpipe, waste pipe, drain | a pipe through which liquid is carried away. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. snare, trap | something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares.; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" |
| ~ design, plan | an arrangement scheme.; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests" |
| ~ iron trap | a trap from which there is no escape. |
| ~ speed trap | a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. trap | a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters. |
| ~ mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles. |
| n. (act) | 5. ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait, trap | the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise. |
| ~ coup de main, surprise attack | an attack without warning. |
| ~ dry-gulching | the act of killing from ambush. |
| n. (body) | 6. cakehole, gob, hole, maw, trap, yap | informal terms for the mouth. |
| ~ mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris | the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge.; "he stuffed his mouth with candy" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. trap | a light two-wheeled carriage. |
| ~ carriage, equipage, rig | a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. bunker, sand trap, trap | a hazard on a golf course. |
| ~ golf course, links course | course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf. |
| ~ hazard | an obstacle on a golf course. |
| v. (social) | 9. pin down, trap | place in a confining or embarrassing position.; "He was trapped in a difficult situation" |
| ~ detain, confine | deprive of freedom; take into confinement. |
| v. (contact) | 10. ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel, trap | catch in or as if in a trap.; "The men trap foxes" |
| ~ hunting, hunt | the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport. |
| ~ capture, catch | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping.; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" |
| ~ gin | trap with a snare.; "gin game" |
| v. (contact) | 11. trap | hold or catch as if in a trap.; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles" |
| ~ hold, take hold | have or hold in one's hands or grip.; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him" |
| v. (contact) | 12. immobilise, immobilize, pin, trap | to hold fast or prevent from moving.; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree" |
| trick | | |
| n. (act) | 1. fast one, trick | a cunning or deceitful action or device.; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it" |
| ~ device, gimmick, twist | any clever maneuver.; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" |
| ~ schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik | (Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating.; "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?" |
| n. (time) | 2. trick | a period of work or duty. |
| ~ duty period, work shift, shift | the time period during which you are at work. |
| n. (act) | 3. trick | an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent.; "that offer was a dirty trick" |
| ~ knavery, dishonesty | lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing. |
| n. (act) | 4. antic, caper, joke, prank, put-on, trick | a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement. |
| ~ diversion, recreation | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates.; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" |
| ~ dirty trick | an unkind or aggressive trick. |
| ~ practical joke | a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish). |
| n. (act) | 5. conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick | an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers. |
| ~ performance | the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment.; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto" |
| ~ card trick | a trick performed with playing cards. |
| ~ prestidigitation, sleight of hand | manual dexterity in the execution of tricks. |
| n. (person) | 6. john, trick, whoremaster, whoremonger | a prostitute's customer. |
| ~ customer, client | someone who pays for goods or services. |
| n. (act) | 7. trick | (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner. |
| ~ turn, play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession.; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" |
| ~ card game, cards | a game played with playing cards. |
| v. (social) | 8. flim-flam, fob, fox, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick | deceive somebody.; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week" |
| ~ cozen, deceive, delude, lead on | be false to; be dishonest with. |
| ~ snooker | fool or dupe.; "He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk" |
| trip up | | |
| v. (cognition) | 1. catch, trip up | detect a blunder or misstep.; "The reporter tripped up the senator" |
| ~ get a line, get wind, get word, discover, find out, hear, learn, pick up, see | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally.; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" |
| v. (motion) | 2. trip, trip up | cause to stumble.; "The questions on the test tripped him up" |
| ~ trip, stumble | miss a step and fall or nearly fall.; "She stumbled over the tree root" |
| v. (cognition) | 3. slip up, stumble, trip up | make an error.; "She slipped up and revealed the name" |
| ~ err, mistake, slip | to make a mistake or be incorrect. |
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