Synonyms of trap

1. trap, device: usage: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
2. trap, drain, drainpipe, waste pipe: usage: drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
3. trap, snare, design, plan: usage: something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"
4. trap, mechanical device: usage: a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
5. ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap, surprise attack, coup de main: usage: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
6. trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob, mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris: usage: informal terms for the mouth
7. trap, carriage, equipage, rig: usage: a light two-wheeled carriage
8. bunker, sand trap, trap, hazard: usage: a hazard on a golf course

1. trap, pin down, confine, detain: usage: place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation"
2. trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel, capture, catch: usage: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
3. trap, hold, take hold: usage: hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"
4. trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise: usage: to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"