trap vs web

trap and web both are nouns.

trap and web both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trap	Yes	No	Yes	No
web	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, web is a hyponym of trap; that is, web 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
web: an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim

Other hyponyms of trap include flytrap, lobster pot, mantrap, mousetrap, net, pit, pitfall, pound net, rattrap, gin, noose, snare, steel trap, entanglement, catch pen, catching pen.

trap (noun)	web (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned	membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
a light two-wheeled carriage	an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
a hazard on a golf course	a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters	computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas	an interconnected system of things or people
informal terms for the mouth	an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

trap (verb)	web (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap	construct or form a web, as if by weaving
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 web

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