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All trap synonyms

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noun trap

  • bait β€” Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals.
  • fly trap β€” any of various plants that entrap insects, especially Venus's-flytrap.
  • fast one β€” a shrewd action, especially when unscrupulous or dishonest; an unfair trick, deceitful practice, dishonest dealing, etc.: He pulled a fast one on me by paying me with a worthless check.
  • enticement β€” Something used to attract or to tempt someone; a lure.
  • blind β€” Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
  • whaling β€” the work or industry of capturing and rendering whales; whale fishing.
  • carrot β€” Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground.
  • chicane β€” a bridge or whist hand without trumps
  • cunningness β€” skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
  • coverup β€” an attempt to keep blunders, crimes, etc. from being disclosed
  • defeat β€” If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
  • downthrow β€” a throwing down or being thrown down; overthrow.
  • nark β€” a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
  • backstabber β€” someone who attacks another deceitfully, behind his or her back
  • entrapment β€” The state of being entrapped.
  • insuccess β€” (archaic) Lack of success.
  • catch β€” If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
  • dragnet β€” a net to be drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc.
  • blindfold β€” A blindfold is a strip of cloth that is tied over someone's eyes so that they cannot see.
  • cajolery β€” persuasion by flattery or promises; wheedling; coaxing.
  • mixup β€” an act or instance of mixing.
  • firth β€” John Rupert, 1890–1960, English linguist.
  • carriage β€” A carriage is an old-fashioned vehicle, usually for a small number of passengers, which is pulled by horses.
  • ambush β€” If a group of people ambush their enemies, they attack them after hiding and waiting for them.

verb trap

  • kinked β€” Bent or twisted into a tight curl.
  • ensorcell β€” Enchant; fascinate.
  • hold down β€” to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • interning β€” to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country.
  • corking β€” excellent
  • lock up β€” a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
  • capture β€” If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
  • intertangle β€” (transitive) To entangle; to intertwine.
  • copping β€” the winding of yarn into a cap from a cone, bobbin, etc.
  • mousetrap β€” a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
  • net β€” net income, profit, or the like.
  • disinformed β€” Simple past tense and past participle of disinform.
  • ensorcelled β€” Simple past tense and past participle of ensorcell.
  • lassoed β€” a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
  • entrap β€” Catch (someone or something) in or as in a trap.
  • lassoing β€” a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
  • disinform β€” to give or supply disinformation to.
  • benet β€” to trap (something) in a net
  • co-oped β€” a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
  • corner β€” A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join.
  • lay for β€” to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
  • jive β€” swing music or early jazz.
  • mire β€” a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
  • cover up β€” If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
  • ambuscade β€” an ambush
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