trap

trap
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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. pitfall, snare, net, deadfall; ambush; carriage; trapdoor; ( pl.) equipment, luggage. —v. catch, entrap, [en]snare, net, enmesh, fool, ambush. See deception, vehicle.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [A device to catch game or persons]
Syn. net, cul-de-sac, snare, mousetrap, deadfall, spring, pit, pitfall, blind, noose, trapfall, maneuver; see also ambush .
2. [A trick]
Syn. prank, practical joke, snare; see trick 1 .
Syn.- trap , as applied to a device for capturing animals, specif. suggests a snapping device worked by a spring, pitfall , a concealed pit with a collapsible cover, and snare , a noose which jerks tight upon the release of a trigger; in extended senses, these words apply to any danger into which unsuspecting or unwary persons may fall, trap specifically suggesting a deliberate stratagem or ambush [ a speed trap] , pitfall , a concealed danger, source of error, etc. [ the pitfalls of the law ] , and snare , enticement and entanglement [ the snares of love ] v.
Syn. ensnare, catch, confine, fool; see ambush , catch 2 , deceive .
See Synonym Study at catch .
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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
snare, pitfall, deadfall, *booby trap, spring trap, net, ploy, trick, artifice, ambush, bait, lure, hook, deception, machination, stratagem, ruse, decoy, blind.
II
v.
snare, catch, capture, nab, corner, corral, net, entrap, ambush, trick, take by surprise, hook, bait, lure, *suck in.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. Something that leads one into a place or situation from which escape is difficult: bait, lure, snare. See LIKE, SAFETY. 2. A source of danger or difficulty not easily foreseen and avoided: booby trap, pitfall. See SAFETY. 3. An attack or stratagem for capturing or tricking an unsuspecting person: ambuscade, ambush. See ATTACK. 4. Slang. The opening in the body through which food is ingested: mouth. Slang: gob2, puss. See MOUTH. II verb To gain control of or an advantage over by or as if by trapping: catch, enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entrap, snare, tangle, trammel, web. See FREE.

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