Definitions

trap

[trap] / træp /

NOUN

snare, trick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambush bait booby trap device net pitfall ploy quagmire ruse

STRONG

allurement ambuscade artifice come-on conspiracy deception decoy dragnet enticement feint gambit hook intrigue lasso lure machination maneuver noose plot prank quicksand snag stratagem subterfuge temptation wile

WEAK

inveiglement seducement

Antonyms

STRONG

frankness honesty honor openness truth truthfulness

VERB

catch, snare; trick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambush

STRONG

ambuscade beguile circumvent collar corner corral deceive decoy dupe enmesh ensnare entangle entrap fool grab hook inveigle land mousetrap nab nail net overtake seduce snag surprise take tangle trammel

WEAK

box in rope in suck in trip up

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist disenchant disentangle free help let go liberate lose release untangle untwist

Example Sentences

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Jesus beat the offside trap and unselfishly squared to Gibbs-White, who slotted home despite losing his footing while shooting.

From Barron's

Clouds reflect sunlight back into space, trap heat and move energy around.

From The Wall Street Journal

Apps often employ algorithms that personalize what users see based on their viewing activity, a feature critics say traps young people in damaging online environments.

From The Wall Street Journal

It only took the rapid forward two minutes to open the scoring after he beat the offside trap to latch on to Dan Burn's through ball before coolly picking out the bottom corner.

From BBC

Dan Burn advanced from defence and played a perfect pass towards Gordon, who timed his run to beat the Qarabag offside trap before planting a clinical finish into the far corner from 12 yards.

From Barron's

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