bootstrap | (noun) a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on | - |
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(verb) help oneself, often through improvised means | - |
claptrap | (noun) pompous or pretentious talk or writing | Synonyms: blah, bombast, fustian, rant |
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deathtrap | (noun) any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed | - |
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entrap | (verb) catch in or as if in a trap | Synonyms: ensnare, snare, trammel, trap |
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(verb) take or catch as if in a snare or trap | Synonyms: ensnare, frame, set up |
firetrap | (noun) a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire | - |
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flytrap | (noun) a trap for catching flies | - |
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jockstrap | (noun) a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise | Synonyms: athletic supporter, jock, supporter, suspensor |
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mantrap | (noun) a trap for catching trespassers | - |
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(noun) a very attractive or seductive looking woman | Synonyms: beauty, dish, knockout, looker, lulu, peach, ravisher, smasher, stunner, sweetheart |
mousetrap | (noun) (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 | Synonyms: trap play |
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(noun) a trap for catching mice | - |
rattrap | (noun) a trap for catching rats | - |
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(noun) filthy run-down dilapidated housing | - |
(noun) a difficult entangling situation | - |
satrap | (noun) a governor of a province in ancient Persia | - |
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strap | (noun) whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging | - |
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(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position | - |
(noun) a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag | Synonyms: shoulder strap |
(noun) hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it | - |
(verb) secure (a sprained joint) with a strap | - |
(verb) sharpen with a strap | - |
(verb) tie with a strap | - |
(verb) beat severely with a whip or rod | Synonyms: flog, lash, lather, slash, trounce, welt, whip |
suntrap | (noun) a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds | Synonyms: solar trap |
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trap | (noun) the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise | Synonyms: ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait |
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(noun) a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned | - |
(noun) a light two-wheeled carriage | - |
(noun) a hazard on a golf course | Synonyms: bunker, sand trap |
(noun) a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters | - |
(noun) drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas | - |
(noun) informal terms for the mouth | Synonyms: cakehole, gob, hole, maw, yap |
(noun) something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares | Synonyms: snare |
(verb) catch in or as if in a trap | Synonyms: ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel |
(verb) hold or catch as if in a trap | - |
(verb) to hold fast or prevent from moving | Synonyms: immobilise, immobilize, pin |
(verb) to sell marijuana on a street corner | - |
(verb) place in a confining or embarrassing position | Synonyms: pin down |
unstrap | (verb) remove the strap or straps from | - |
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watchstrap | (noun) a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist | Synonyms: bracelet, watch bracelet, watchband, wristband |
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