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1. trap
noun. ['ˈtræp'] a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned.
Synonyms
Etymology
- trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- træppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Trap
- unwrap
- scrap
- recap
- stapp
- snapp
- snap
- slap
- schnapp
- krapp
- klapp
- giap
- frap
- flap
- crap
- clapp
- clap
- zapp
- zap
- yapp
- yap
- wrap
- tappe
- tapp
- tap
- shapp
- shap
- schapp
- sapp
- sap
- rappe
Sentences with trap
1. Verb, 3rd person singular present
Some people also wear plastic suits, or sauna suits, which trap heat and encourage sweating.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Throw the trap in the trash after it has trapped a few beetles.
3. Adjective
Emollients trap moisture in your skin whereas humectants draw water from the skin's surface deeper into the skin.
Quotes about trap
1. The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection.
- Henri Nouwen
2. The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the fleeting prey in your little box.
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
3. The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection.
- Henri Nouwen
2. trap
noun. ['ˈtræp'] drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- træppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. trap
verb. ['ˈtræp'] catch in or as if in a trap.
Antonyms
Etymology
- trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- træppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. trap
verb. ['ˈtræp'] place in a confining or embarrassing position.
Etymology
- trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- træppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. trap
verb. ['ˈtræp'] hold or catch as if in a trap.
Synonyms
Etymology
- trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- træppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. trap
noun. ['ˈtræp'] a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters.
Antonyms
Etymology
- trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- træppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. trap
noun. ['ˈtræp'] the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
Etymology
- trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- træppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. trap
noun. ['ˈtræp'] something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- træppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. trap
verb. ['ˈtræp'] to hold fast or prevent from moving.
Synonyms
Etymology
- trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- træppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. trap
noun. ['ˈtræp'] a light two-wheeled carriage.
Antonyms
Etymology
- trappe (Middle English (1100-1500))
- træppe (Old English (ca. 450-1100))