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mouth vs trap

trap vs mouth

mouth and trap both are nouns.

mouth and trap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mouth Yes No Yes No
trap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, trap is a hyponym of mouth; that is, trap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mouth:
  • mouth: the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
  • trap: informal terms for the mouth
Other hyponyms of mouth include cakehole, gob, hole, maw, yap.
mouth (noun) trap (noun)
the opening of a jar or bottle the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge a light two-wheeled carriage
an impudent or insolent rejoinder a hazard on a golf course
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge) drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
a person conceived as a consumer of food informal terms for the mouth
a spokesperson (as a lawyer) something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
mouth (verb) trap (verb)
express in speech catch in or as if in a trap
articulate silently; form words with the lips only hold or catch as if in a trap
touch with the mouth to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position
Difference between mouth and trap

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