All mousetrap synonyms
mouseΒ·trap
M m verb mousetrap
- surprise β to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
- net β net income, profit, or the like.
- ambuscade β an ambush
- land β Edwin Herbert, 1909β91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
- overtake β to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
- corral β In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
- trammel β Usually, trammels. a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint: the trammels of custom.
- engage β Occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention).
- entice β Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
- enchant β Fill (someone) with great delight; charm.
- endear β Cause to be loved or liked.
- enthral β (transitive) To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate.
- enthrall β Capture the fascinated attention of.
- entrance β An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.
- magnetise β to make a magnet of or impart the properties of a magnet to.
- entrap β Catch (someone or something) in or as in a trap.
- ensnare β Catch in or as in a trap.
- ensorcell β Enchant; fascinate.
- come on β You say 'Come on' to someone to encourage them to do something they do not much want to do.
- entertain β Provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.
- freak out β any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object; anomaly; aberration.
- excite β Cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness in (someone).
- knock out β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- tantalise β to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
- turn on β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- enmesh β Cause to become entangled in something.
- wile β a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device.
- entangle β Cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
- rope in β a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- suck in β to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw.
- put out β a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- lead on β to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike.
- double-cross β to prove treacherous to; betray or swindle, as by a double cross.
- string along β a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- sucker β a person or thing that sucks.
- take in β the act of taking.
- caboodle β a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)
- disinform β to give or supply disinformation to.
- do a number on β a numeral or group of numerals.
- illude β to deceive or trick.
- impose on β to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- double-talk β speech using nonsense syllables along with words in a rapid patter.
noun mousetrap
- enticement β Something used to attract or to tempt someone; a lure.
- hazard β an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable: The job was full of hazards.
- entanglement β The action or fact of entangling or being entangled.
- inveiglement β to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements (usually followed by into): to inveigle a person into playing bridge.
- con game β a swindle involving money, goods, etc, in which the victim's trust is won by the swindler; a shortened form of confidence game
- sitting duck β a helpless or easy target or victim: a sitting duck for shady financial schemes.