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trap vs pit

pit vs trap

trap and pit both are nouns.

trap and pit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trap Yes No Yes No
pit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pit is a hyponym of trap; that is, pit 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
  • pit: a trap in the form of a concealed hole
Other hyponyms of trap include flytrap, lobster pot, mantrap, mousetrap, net, pitfall, pound net, rattrap, gin, noose, snare, steel trap, entanglement, web, catch pen, catching pen.
trap (noun) pit (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
a light two-wheeled carriage a trap in the form of a concealed hole
a hazard on a golf course lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
informal terms for the mouth an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
trap (verb) pit (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap remove the pits from
hold or catch as if in a trap set into opposition or rivalry
to hold fast or prevent from moving mark with a scar
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position
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