trap vs coup de main

coup de main vs trap

trap and coup de main both are nouns.

trap is a verb but coup de main is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trap	Yes	No	Yes	No
coup de main	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, coup de main is a hypernym of trap; that is, coup de main is a word with a broader meaning than trap:

trap: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
coup de main: an attack without warning

Other hypernyms of trap include surprise attack.

trap (noun)	coup de main (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	an attack without warning
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
a light two-wheeled carriage
a hazard on a golf course
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

trap (verb)	coup de main (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap
hold or catch as if in a trap
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position

Difference between trap and coup de main

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