trap
Definitions
Noun
- A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
- Drain consisting of a u-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
- Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
- A device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
- The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
- Informal terms for the mouth
- A light two-wheeled carriage
- A hazard on a golf course
Verb
- Place in a confining or embarrassing position
- Catch in or as if in a trap
- Hold or catch as if in a trap
- To hold fast or prevent from moving
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "trap".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trap | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | traps | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | trapped | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | extrapolated | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | extrapolation | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | strapping | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | trappings | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | strap | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | straps | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | trapper | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | trapping | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | contraptions | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | extrapolate | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | extrapolates | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | strapped | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | trapp | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | bootstrap | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | bootstraps | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | contraption | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | entrap | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | entrapment | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | entrapped | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | extrapolating | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | flytrap | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | gilstrap | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | intraparty | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | lastrapes | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | mousetrap | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | trapani | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | trapasso | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | trapelo | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | trapeze | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | traphagen | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | trapnell | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | trappe | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | trappers | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | trappist | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "trap".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "trap".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "trap" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "trap" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ion | 2 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 12
Fragments: 37
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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