Trap

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.

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

A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.

A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball; the game of trapball itself.

Any device used to hold and suddenly release an object.

A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.

A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for want of an outlet.

A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.

To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes.

To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.

To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe.

To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver.

To leave suddenly, to flee.