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Trap (snare)
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trap brilliant — ˈtrap noun Etymology: trap probably from Dutch, step, from Middle Dutch more at trap (snare) : double brilliant … Useful english dictionary
trap — {{11}}trap (n.) contrivance for catching unawares, late O.E. træppe snare, trap, from P.Gmc. *trap (Cf. M.Du. trappe trap, snare ), related to Germanic words for stair, step, tread (Cf. M.Du., M.L.G. trappe, treppe, Ger. Treppe step, stair ).… … Etymology dictionary
snare — snare1 [ sner ] noun count 1. ) a piece of equipment used for catching an animal that consists of a wire or rope that pulls tightly around the animal 2. ) LITERARY a trick that catches someone and keeps them in an unpleasant situation: TRAP snare … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trap — trap1 [trap] n. [ME trappe < OE træppe, akin to treppan, to step, Ger treppe, stairway < IE * dreb , to run, step, trip (var. of base * drā ) > Pol drabina, ladder] 1. any device for catching animals, as one that snaps shut tightly when… … English World dictionary
snare — [sner] n. [ME < OE sneare < ON snara, akin to OHG snarha < IE * (s)nerk < base * (s)ner , to twist: see NARCOTIC] 1. a kind of trap for small animals, usually consisting of a noose which jerks tight upon the release of a spring… … English World dictionary
Trap — Trap, n. [OE. trappe, AS. treppe; akin to OD. trappe, OHG. trapo; probably fr. the root of E. tramp, as that which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which perhaps influenced the English word.] 1. A machine or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trap stairs — Trap Trap, n. [OE. trappe, AS. treppe; akin to OD. trappe, OHG. trapo; probably fr. the root of E. tramp, as that which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which perhaps influenced the English word.] 1. A machine or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trap tree — Trap Trap, n. [OE. trappe, AS. treppe; akin to OD. trappe, OHG. trapo; probably fr. the root of E. tramp, as that which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which is trod upon: cf. F. trappe, which perhaps influenced the English word.] 1. A machine or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snare — [n] trap allurement, bait, booby trap*, catch, come on*, deception, decoy, enticement, entrapment, inveiglement, lure, net, noose, pitfall, quicksand, seducement, temptation, trick, wire*; concepts 529,674 Ant. freedom, liberation snare [v] catch … New thesaurus
snare — ► NOUN 1) a trap for catching small animals, consisting of a loop of wire or cord that pulls tight. 2) a thing likely to lure someone into harm or error. 3) a length of wire, gut, or hide stretched across a drumhead to produce a rattling sound.… … English terms dictionary
trap — [n] snare, trick allurement, ambuscade, ambush, artifice, bait, booby trap*, come on*, conspiracy, deception, decoy, device, dragnet, enticement, feint, gambit, hook*, intrigue, inveiglement, lasso*, lure, machination, maneuver, net, noose,… … New thesaurus
