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trap vs net

net vs trap

trap and net both are nouns.

trap is not an adjective while net is an adjective.

trap and net both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trap Yes No Yes No
net Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, net is a hyponym of trap; that is, net is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trap:
  • trap: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
  • net: a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
Other hyponyms of trap include flytrap, lobster pot, mantrap, mousetrap, pit, pitfall, pound net, rattrap, gin, noose, snare, steel trap, entanglement, web, catch pen, catching pen.
trap (noun) net (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
a light two-wheeled carriage a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
a hazard on a golf course game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
trap (adjective) net (adjective)
remaining after all deductions
conclusive in a process or progression
trap (verb) net (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap catch with a net
hold or catch as if in a trap construct or form a web, as if by weaving
to hold fast or prevent from moving make as a net profit
to sell marijuana on a street corner yield as a net profit
place in a confining or embarrassing position
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