n.
1.a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
2.drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
3.something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
4.a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
5.the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
6.informal terms for the mouth
7.a light two-wheeled carriage
8.a hazard on a golf course trap v.
1.place in a confining or embarrassing position
2.catch in or as if in a trap
3.hold or catch as if in a trap
4.to hold fast or prevent from moving
Idiom of the Day
card up one's sleeve
a plan or argument that is kept back to be used later if needed
I think that our boss has a card up his sleeve and he will help us later.
