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trap vs noose

noose vs trap

trap and noose both are nouns.

trap and noose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trap Yes No Yes No
noose Yes No Yes No
As nouns, noose is a hyponym of trap; that is, noose 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
  • noose: a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
Other hyponyms of trap include flytrap, lobster pot, mantrap, mousetrap, net, pit, pitfall, pound net, rattrap, gin, snare, steel trap, entanglement, web, catch pen, catching pen.
trap (noun) noose (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
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) noose (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap secure with a noose
hold or catch as if in a trap make a noose in or of
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position
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