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English noun: trap | |||
| 1. | trap (artifact) a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | entanglement, flytrap, gin, lobster pot, mantrap, mousetrap, net, noose, pit, pitfall, pound net, rattrap, snare, steel trap, web | ||
| Part holonym | bait, decoy, lure | ||
| Domain category | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | ||
| 2. | trap (artifact) drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drain, drainpipe, waste pipe | ||
| 3. | trap (cognition) something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares | ||
| Samples | The exam was full of trap questions. It was all a snare and delusion. | ||
| Synonyms | snare | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | design, plan | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | iron trap, speed trap | ||
| 4. | trap (artifact) a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mechanical device | ||
| 5. | trap (act) the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise | ||
| Synonyms | ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coup de main, surprise attack | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dry-gulching | ||
| 6. | trap (body) informal terms for the mouth | ||
| Synonyms | cakehole, gob, hole, maw, yap | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris | ||
| 7. | trap (artifact) a light two-wheeled carriage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | carriage, equipage, rig | ||
| 8. | trap (artifact) a hazard on a golf course | ||
| Synonyms | bunker, sand trap | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hazard | ||
| Part meronym | golf course, links course | ||
English verb: trap | |||
| 1. | trap (social) place in a confining or embarrassing position | ||
| Samples | He was trapped in a difficult situation. | ||
| Synonyms | pin down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confine, detain | ||
| 2. | trap (contact) catch in or as if in a trap | ||
| Samples | The men trap foxes. | ||
| Examples | They trap the animals | ||
| Synonyms | ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | capture, catch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gin | ||
| Domain category | hunt, hunting | ||
| 3. | trap (contact) hold or catch as if in a trap | ||
| Samples | The gaps between the teeth trap food particles. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold, take hold | ||
| 4. | trap (contact) to hold fast or prevent from moving | ||
| Samples | The child was pinned under the fallen tree. | ||
| Examples | The fighter managed to trap his opponent | ||
| Synonyms | immobilise, immobilize, pin | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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