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trap vs entrap

entrap vs trap

trap is a noun but entrap is not a noun.

trap and entrap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trap Yes No Yes No
entrap No No Yes No
As verbs, trap and entrap are synonyms defined as:
  • trap and entrap: catch in or as if in a trap
Other synonyms of trap include ensnare, snare, trammel.
trap (noun) entrap (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
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) entrap (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap catch in or as if in a trap
hold or catch as if in a trap take or catch as if in a snare or 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 entrap

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