trap
English Thesaurus
1. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | dry-gulching, |
| definition | : | the act of killing from ambush (noun.act) |
2. a hazard on a golf course (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | hazard, |
| definition | : | an obstacle on a golf course (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | golf course, links course, |
| definition | : | course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf (noun.artifact) |
3. a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | flytrap, |
| definition | : | a trap for catching flies (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lobster pot, |
| definition | : | trap for catching lobsters (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mantrap, |
| definition | : | a trap for catching trespassers (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mousetrap, |
| definition | : | a trap for catching mice (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | net, |
| definition | : | a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pit, pitfall, |
| definition | : | a trap in the form of a concealed hole (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pound net, |
| definition | : | trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rattrap, |
| definition | : | a trap for catching rats (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gin, noose, snare, |
| definition | : | a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | steel trap, |
| definition | : | a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | entanglement, web, |
| definition | : | an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bait, decoy, lure, |
| definition | : | something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed (noun.artifact) |
4. a light two-wheeled carriage (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | carriage, equipage, rig, |
| definition | : | a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses (noun.artifact) |
5. a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mechanical device, |
| definition | : | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles (noun.artifact) |
6. drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas (noun.artifact)
7. informal terms for the mouth (noun.body)
8. something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | design, plan, |
| definition | : | an arrangement scheme (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | iron trap, |
| definition | : | a trap from which there is no escape (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | speed trap, |
| definition | : | a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders (noun.cognition) |
9. catch in or as if in a trap (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | capture, catch, |
| definition | : | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gin, |
| definition | : | trap with a snare (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | hunt, hunting, |
| definition | : | the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport (noun.act) |
10. hold or catch as if in a trap (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hold, take hold, |
| definition | : | have or hold in one's hands or grip (verb.contact) |
11. place in a confining or embarrassing position (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | confine, detain, |
| definition | : | deprive of freedom; take into confinement (verb.social) |
12. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)
| derivation | : | ambush, still-hunt, |
| definition | : | hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing (verb.competition) |
13. a hazard on a golf course (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | bunker, |
| definition | : | hit a golf ball into a bunker (verb.contact) |
14. a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned (noun.artifact)
15. something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | hook, snare, |
| definition | : | entice and trap (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | pin down, trap, |
| definition | : | place in a confining or embarrassing position (verb.social) |
16. to hold fast or prevent from moving (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | immobilisation, immobilization, |
| definition | : | fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | immobile, |
| definition | : | not capable of movement or of being moved (adj.all) |
17. catch in or as if in a trap (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | gin, noose, snare, |
| definition | : | a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trap, |
| definition | : | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | snarer, |
| definition | : | someone who sets snares for birds or small animals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | trapper, |
| definition | : | someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs) (noun.person) |
18. place in a confining or embarrassing position (verb.social)
| derivation | : | snare, trap, |
| definition | : | something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares (noun.cognition) |
19. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise (noun.act)
| derivation | : | ambush, still-hunt, |
| definition | : | hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing (verb.competition) |
20. a hazard on a golf course (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | bunker, |
| definition | : | hit a golf ball into a bunker (verb.contact) |
21. a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned (noun.artifact)
22. something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | hook, snare, |
| definition | : | entice and trap (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | pin down, trap, |
| definition | : | place in a confining or embarrassing position (verb.social) |
23. to hold fast or prevent from moving (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | immobilisation, immobilization, |
| definition | : | fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | immobile, |
| definition | : | not capable of movement or of being moved (adj.all) |
24. catch in or as if in a trap (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | gin, noose, snare, |
| definition | : | a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trap, |
| definition | : | a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | snarer, |
| definition | : | someone who sets snares for birds or small animals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | trapper, |
| definition | : | someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs) (noun.person) |
25. place in a confining or embarrassing position (verb.social)
| derivation | : | snare, trap, |
| definition | : | something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares (noun.cognition) |
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