trap
trap/trap/
noun
- a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body."the squirrels ravaged the saplings, despite the baited traps"
- a situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack."we were fed false information by a double agent and walked straight into a trap"
- a container or device used to collect a specified thing."one fuel filter and water trap are sufficient on the fuel system"
- a light, two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse or pony.
- a device for hurling an object such as a clay pigeon into the air to be shot at.
- short for trapdoor.
- a person's mouth (used in expressions to do with speaking)."keep your trap shut!"synonyms: mouth, jaws, lips, maw, chops, kisser, yap, gob, cakehole, mush, puss, bazoo, bake
- (among jazz musicians) drums or percussion instruments."I played the traps a little myself once"
- a type of hip-hop music typically characterized by a dark tone and rhythms involving low-pitched kick drums and a very fast hi-hat."the LP will feature his raps over a wide range of electronic sounds from dubstep to trap"
- a place where drugs are sold."a trap full of dealers"
- an act of trapping the ball.
verb
catch (an animal) in a trap.
synonyms: confine, catch, cut off, corner, pin down, drive into a corner, pen, hem in, close in, shut in, hedge in, imprison, hold captive
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The meaning of TRAP is a device for taking game or other animals; especially : one that holds by springing shut suddenly. How to use trap in a sentence.
Trap music
Music genre
Trap is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in the Southern United States, with lyrical references to trap starting in 1991 but the modern sound of trap appearing in 1999. The genre gets its name from the Atlanta slang term "trap house", a... Wikipedia
Parent genres: Hip hop music, Gangsta rap, Pop rap, and more
Stylistic origins: Southern hip hop; Gangsta rap; Hardcore rap; Crunk; Bounce music; Miami bass; Memphis rap; Snap; Chopped and screwed
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a dangerous or unpleasant situation which you have gotten into and from which it is difficult or impossible to escape: The undercover agents went ...
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A trap is something you can't get out of. If a critter is nibbling at your cherry tomato plants, set a trap to catch the thief.
Synonyms for TRAP: ambush, snare, ruse, web, net, trick, deception, entrapment; Antonyms of TRAP: disentangle, detach, extricate, disengage, free, liberate, ...