
trap
n 1: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be
caught and penned
2: drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that
holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
3: something (often something deceptively attractive) that
catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap
questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion" [syn: {snare}]
4: a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
5: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack
by surprise [syn: {ambush}, {ambuscade}, {lying in wait}]
6: informal terms for the mouth [syn: {cakehole}, {hole}, {maw},
{yap}, {gob}]
7: a light two-wheeled carriage
8: a hazard on a golf course [syn: {bunker}, {sand trap}]
v 1: place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was
trapped in a difficult situation"
2: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn: {entrap},
{snare}, {ensnare}, {trammel}]
3: hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth
trap food particles"
4: to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned
under the fallen tree" [syn: {pin}, {immobilize}, {immobilise}]
[also: {trapping}, {trapped}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
trapped
adj : forced to turn and face attackers; "a stag at bay"; "she had
me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a
trapped animal" [syn: {at bay(p)}, {cornered}, {treed}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
trapped
See {trap}
Source: WordNet® 2.0