trap


Meanings

  • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
  • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
  • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares;
    • "the exam was full of trap questions"
  • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
  • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
  • informal terms for the mouth
  • a light two-wheeled carriage
  • a hazard on a golf course
  • place in a confining or embarrassing position;
    • "He was trapped in a difficult situation"
  • catch in or as if in a trap;
    • "The men trap foxes"
  • hold or catch as if in a trap;
    • "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
  • to hold fast or prevent from moving;
  • TRAP v TRAPPED or TRAPT, TRAPPING, TRAPS to catch in a trap (a device for capturing and holding animals)


Scrabble Score: 6

trap is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

trap is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

trap is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 7

trap is a valid Words With Friends word