trap definition

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
• examples: the exam was full of trap questions
• examples: it was all a snare and delusion
4. a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
5. informal terms for the mouth
6. a light two-wheeled carriage
7. place in a confining or embarrassing position
• examples: He was trapped in a difficult situation
8. catch in or as if in a trap
• examples: The men trap foxes
9. hold or catch as if in a trap
• examples: The gaps between the teeth trap food particles
10. to hold fast or prevent from moving
• examples: The child was pinned under the fallen tree