Trap

/tɹæp/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters

Definition of Trap

noun

A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
"I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem."
A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.
"Unfortunately she fell into the trap of confusing biology with destiny."
A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.
"Close the trap, would you, before someone falls and breaks their neck."
A kind of movable stepladder or set of stairs.
A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball

verb

To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.
"to trap foxes"
To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
To provide with a trap.
"to trap a drain"
To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game
"trap for beaver"
To leave suddenly, to flee.

Anagrams of Trap

Exact Anagrams

4 words using all 4 letters:

part prat rapt tarp

Words You Can Make

12 words can be made from the letters in "trap":

4-LETTER WORDS

part prat rapt tarp

3-LETTER WORDS

apt art par pat rap rat tap tar

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "trap" and rearranging:

+eapter pater peart prate taper

+sparts prats sprat strap tarps

Related Word Patterns

TR...Words starting with "tr"...APWords ending with "ap"All 4-letter words Unscramble "trap"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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