noun

1. A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.

   “I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem.”

2. A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.

   “Unfortunately she fell into the trap of confusing biology with destiny.”

3. A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.

   “Close the trap, would you, before someone falls and breaks their neck.”

Synonyms: snare, trap music

verb

1. To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.

   “to trap foxes”

2. To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.

3. To provide with a trap.

   “to trap a drain”