RATTRAPS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word rattraps. (close relations)
Definition of RATTRAPS
Best Alternative Words for RATTRAPS
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| cages | nounn | |||||||
noun • an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept • United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992) • something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement • the net that is the goal in ice hockey • a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice verb • confine in a cage | ||||||||
| mousetraps | nounn | |||||||
noun • a trap for catching mice • (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated | ||||||||
| snares | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| traps | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned • drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas • something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares • a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise • informal terms for the mouth • a light two-wheeled carriage • a hazard on a golf course verb • place in a confining or embarrassing position • 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 | ||||||||
