web vs trap

web and trap both are nouns.

web and trap both are verbs.

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

As nouns, trap is a hypernym of web; that is, trap is a word with a broader meaning than web:

web: an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
trap: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

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

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

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