Word

trap, v.
(trapped, trapping, traps)
freq. cnt. 5

catch in or as if in a trap
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

ensnare entrap snare trammel trap

sample sentences

"The men trap foxes"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the animals

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the animals

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trap trapper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snare snarer

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hunting, hunt

hypernym

catch, capture

hyponym

gin

place in a confining or embarrassing position
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

pin down trap

sample sentences

"He was trapped in a difficult situation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trap

semantic pointers

hypernym

detain, confine

hold or catch as if in a trap
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

trap

sample sentences

"The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

hold, take hold

to hold fast or prevent from moving
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

immobilise immobilize pin trap

sample sentences

"The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The fighter managed to %s his opponent

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The fighter managed to %s his opponent

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The fighter managed to %s his opponent

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

immobile immobilizing immobilization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

immobilisation