Trap is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for TRAP in dictionary:

VERB:
• to catch in a snare
• catch (an animal) in a trap.
• prevent (someone) from escaping from a place
• have (something, typically a part of the body) held tightly by something so that it cannot be freed
• bring (the ball) under control with the foot or other part of the body on receiving it
• trick or deceive (someone) into doing something contrary to their interests or intentions
• put trappings on (a horse)
• To dress with ornaments; to adorn; -- said especially of horses.
• To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes.
• Fig.: To insnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
• To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe. See 4th Trap, 5.
• To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver.
• place in a confining or embarrassing position
• catch in or as if in a trap
• hold or catch as if in a trap
• to hold fast or prevent from moving
• catch
NOUN:
• a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body
• the compartment from which a greyhound is released at the start of a race.
• a situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack
• a trick by which someone is misled into acting contrary to their interests or intentions
• an unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape
• a container or device used to collect something, or a place where something collects
• a curve in the waste pipe from a bath, basin, or toilet that is always full of liquid and prevents gases from coming up the pipe into the building.
• a bunker or other hollow on a golf course.
• a light, two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse or pony.
• a device for hurling an object such as a clay pigeon into the air to be shot at.
• (in the game of trapball) the shoe-shaped device that is hit with a bat to send the ball into the air.
• (among jazz musicians) drums or percussion instruments
• a place where drugs are sold
• basalt or a similar dark, fine-grained igneous rock.
• device for catching animals
• An old term rather loosely used to designate various dark-colored, heavy igneous rocks, including especially the feldspathic-augitic rocks, basalt, dolerite, amygdaloid, etc., but including also some kinds of diorite. Called also trap rock.
• A machine or contrivance that shuts suddenly, as with a spring, used for taking game or other animals; as, a trap for foxes.
• Fig.: A snare; an ambush; a stratagem; any device by which one may be caught unawares.
• A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball. It consists of a pivoted arm on one end of which is placed the ball to be thrown into the air by striking the other end. Also, a machine for throwing into the air glass balls, clay pigeons, etc., to be shot at.
• A bend, sag, or partitioned chamber, in a drain, soil pipe, sewer, etc., arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents passage of air or gas, but permits the flow of liquids.
• A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for want of an outlet.
• A wagon, or other vehicle.
• A kind of movable stepladder.
• a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
• drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
• a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
• informal terms for the mouth
• a light two-wheeled carriage
• a hazard on a golf course
• a person's mouth (used in expressions to do with speaking)
ADJECTIVE:
• Of or pertaining to trap rock; as, a trap dike.
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to catch in a trap (a device for capturing and holding animals)

Words related to TRAP

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Words that contain TRAP

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How to use TRAP in a sentence

• The rebels, uncertain whether it was not a trap to snare them, move with caution, while far to the left a turning column is hurrying to hem the Union group in on every side.
• And, like people who try to be too clever, she was pretty near being caught in her own trap this time.
• But as the reader knows, the boys doubled on their trail and so divided the trap.
• The result was that for the second time he caught his enemy in a trap.
• Skipper Tom would not be doing his best if he did not make certain of what had actually happened to the cod trap.
• But they say that these barbarians had come into the city with treacherous intent, that they might lay a trap for Sergius and kill him.
• Marston made for the trap hole and, as it was only a few feet above the surface, he had no difficulty in looking in.
• Life at all times is dearer than gold, and the men realised that they were in a trap from which there was only one way of escape.
• The floor was of beaten earth, but there was a rough ceiling of smaller logs, with a trap in it which could be reached by pegs stuck the centre post.
• What a merry time everybody had during that week! It may be they joked Governor Bradford about stepping into a deer trap set by the Indians and being jerked up by the leg.
• The origin of these roof-holes, whose use at the present time is widespread, was undoubtedly in the simple trap door which gave access to the rooms of the first terrace.
• The Italian closed his mouth like a steel trap, and refused to utter a word.
• He was very much obliged to Jack for helping him with the trap, but he did not care to be on familiar terms with him.
• But presently a trap was sprung, mainly through Mrs.
• Of him I learned some tricks and more wisdom, but at last he grew jealous of me and set a trap to catch me.
• Still I did not hope overmuch, for it well might happen that the king had but set a trap to catch me.
• In the trap that followed was the most sorrowful group of old men and middle-aged women I ever hope to see.
• And while he was in the trap, helpless and unable to defend himself, three or four of his lovely tribe jumped upon him and tried to kill him for breakfast.
• As they neared the cabin they had to pass the bear trap that had been set so many days.
• As Giant drew in sight of the trap something caught his eyes that brought him stock still in wonder.
• However, as all the species would probably be similar to those we had obtained on the Snow Mountain, we did not feel that it was worth while stopping to trap.
• The next day they placed a fish trap under the house near the chicken-coop, and that night when Sayen went under the house he was caught in the trap and killed.
• The black man stopped with humility before the trap and swept a profound obeisance.
• But Clements was lying in wait for us there, waiting for us to walk blindly into the trap he had set.

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