TRAPPING Synonyms
24 hypernyms for trapping. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for TRAPPING
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| snare | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head • a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities • strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit • a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose verb • catch in or as if in a trap • entice and trap | ||||||
| ambuscade | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack | ||||||
| ambush | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack • hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | ||||||
| bunker | noun n | |||||
noun • a hazard on a golf course • a large container for storing fuel • a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground verb • hit a golf ball into a bunker • fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil • transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse | ||||||
| cakehole | noun n | |||||
noun • informal terms for the mouth | ||||||
| ensnare | verb v | |||||
verb • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • catch in or as if in a trap | ||||||
| entrap | verb v | |||||
verb • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • catch in or as if in a trap | ||||||
| gob | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a man who serves as a sailor • a lump of slimy stuff • informal terms for the mouth | ||||||
| hole | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an opening into or through something • an opening deliberately made in or through something • one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course • an unoccupied space • a depression hollowed out of solid matter • a fault • informal terms for a difficult situation • informal terms for the mouth verb • hit the ball into the hole • make holes in | ||||||
| immobilise | verb v | |||||
verb • hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital • to hold fast or prevent from moving • make defenseless • convert (assets) into fixed capital • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) • cause to be unable to move | ||||||
| immobilize | verb v | |||||
verb • hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital • to hold fast or prevent from moving • make defenseless • convert (assets) into fixed capital • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) • cause to be unable to move | ||||||
| maw | noun n | |||||
noun • informal terms for the mouth | ||||||
| pin | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment • a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts • when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat • small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. • informal terms for the leg • axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns • cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown • flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green • a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing • a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target verb • to hold fast or prevent from moving • attach or fasten with pins • pierce with a pin • (chess) immobilize a piece | ||||||
| trammel | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh • an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace • a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) verb • catch in or as if in a trap • place limits on (extent or amount or access) | ||||||
| yap | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • informal terms for the mouth verb • bark in a high-pitched tone | ||||||
| lying in wait | ||||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise | ||||||
| pin down | verb v | |||||
verb • define clearly • place in a confining or embarrassing position • attach with or as if with a pin | ||||||
| sand trap | noun n | |||||
noun • a hazard on a golf course | ||||||
