All trap synonyms
trap
T t 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, 1890β1960, 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