Trap vs. Rap

Trapnoun

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.

Trapnoun

A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.

Trapnoun

A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.

Trapnoun

A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball

Trapnoun

The game of trapball itself.

Trapnoun

Any device used to hold and suddenly release an object.

Trapnoun

A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.

Trapnoun

A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for lack of an outlet.

Trapnoun

(historical) A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.

Trapnoun

(slang) A person's mouth.

Trapnoun

(in the plural) Belongings.

Trapnoun

(slang) A cubicle (in a public toilet).

Trapnoun

(sports) Trapshooting.

Trapnoun

(computing) An exception generated by the processor or by an external event.

Trapnoun

A mining license inspector during the Australian gold rush.

Trapnoun

A vehicle, residential building, or sidewalk corner where drugs are manufactured, packaged, or sold. Also used attributively to describe things which are used for the sale of drugs, e.g. "a trap phone", "a trap car".

Trapnoun

A kind of movable stepladder.

Trapnoun

A non-op trans woman or (femininely dressed) transvestite.

Trapnoun

A fictional character from anime, or related media, who is coded as or has qualities typically associated with a gender other than the character's textual gender.

Trapnoun

A fusion genre of hip-hop and electronic music.

Trapnoun

A dark coloured igneous rock, now used to designate any non-volcanic, non-granitic igneous rock; trap rock.

Trapnoun

The trapezius muscle.

Trapverb

(transitive) To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.

Trapverb

(transitive) To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.

Trapverb

(transitive) To provide with a trap.

Trapverb

(intransitive) To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game

Trapverb

(intransitive) To leave suddenly, to flee.

Trapverb

To sell narcotics, especially in a public area.

Trapverb

To capture (e.g. an error) in order to handle or process it.

Trapverb

To dress with ornaments; to adorn (especially said of horses).

Trapverb

To dress with ornaments; to adorn; - said especially of horses.

Trapverb

To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes.

Trapverb

Fig.: To insnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.

Trapverb

To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe. See 4th Trap, 5.

Trapverb

To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver.

Trapnoun

An old term rather loosely used to designate various dark-colored, heavy igneous rocks, including especially the feldspathic-augitic rocks, basalt, dolerite, amygdaloid, etc., but including also some kinds of diorite. Called also trap rock.

Trapnoun

A machine or contrivance that shuts suddenly, as with a spring, used for taking game or other animals; as, a trap for foxes.

Trapnoun

Fig.: A snare; an ambush; a stratagem; any device by which one may be caught unawares.

Trapnoun

A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball. It consists of a pivoted arm on one end of which is placed the ball to be thrown into the air by striking the other end. Also, a machine for throwing into the air glass balls, clay pigeons, etc., to be shot at.

Trapnoun

The game of trapball.

Trapnoun

A bend, sag, or partitioned chamber, in a drain, soil pipe, sewer, etc., arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents passage of air or gas, but permits the flow of liquids.

Trapnoun

A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for want of an outlet.

Trapnoun

A wagon, or other vehicle.

Trapnoun

A kind of movable stepladder.

Trapadjective

Of or pertaining to trap rock; as, a trap dike.

Trapnoun

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

Trapnoun

drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

Trapnoun

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares;

Trapnoun

a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

Trapnoun

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

Trapnoun

informal terms for the mouth

Trapnoun

a light two-wheeled carriage

Trapnoun

a hazard on a golf course

Trapverb

place in a confining or embarrassing position;

Trapverb

catch in or as if in a trap;

Trapverb

hold or catch as if in a trap;

Trapverb

to hold fast or prevent from moving;

Rapnoun

(countable) A sharp blow with something hard.

Rapnoun

(uncountable) Blame (for something), whether or not it results in a conviction.

Rapnoun

(informal) A casual talk

Rapnoun

Rap music.

Rapnoun

A song, verse, or instance of singing in the style of rap music.

Rapnoun

A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.

Rapnoun

(historical) Any of the tokens that passed current for a halfpenny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.

Rapnoun

A whit; a jot.

Rapverb

(intransitive) To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock.

Rapverb

To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.

Rapverb

(metalworking) To free (a pattern) in a mould by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.

Rapverb

(ambitransitive) To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.

Rapverb

To talk casually.

Rapnoun

A lay or skein containing 120 yards of yarn.

Rapnoun

A quick, smart blow; a knock.

Rapnoun

A popular name for any of the tokens that passed current for a half-penny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.

Rapnoun

conversation; also, rapping.

Rapnoun

a type of rhythmic talking, often with accompanying rhythm instruments; rap music.

Rapverb

To strike with a quick, sharp blow; to knock; as, to rap on the door.

Rapverb

To strike with a quick blow; to knock on.

Rapverb

To free (a pattern) in a mold by light blows on the pattern, so as to facilitate its removal.

Rapverb

To snatch away; to seize and hurry off.

Rapverb

To hasten.

Rapverb

To seize and bear away, as the mind or thoughts; to transport out of one's self; to affect with ecstasy or rapture; as, rapt into admiration.

Rapverb

To exchange; to truck.

Rapverb

To engage in a discussion, converse.

Rapverb

to perform a type of rhythmic talking, often with accompanying rhythm instruments. It is considered by some as a type of music; see rap music.

Rapnoun

a reproach for some lapse or misdeed;

Rapnoun

a gentle blow

Rapnoun

the sound made by a gentle blow

Rapnoun

voluble conversation

Rapnoun

genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged

Rapnoun

the act of hitting vigorously;

Rapverb

strike sharply;

Rapverb

make light, repeated taps on a surface;

Rapverb

perform rap music

Rapverb

talk volubly

Rapverb

strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention

Rapverb

strike (something) several times against a hard surface

Rapverb

strike sharply with a stick or similar implement

Rapverb

criticize severely

Rapverb

say sharply or suddenly

Rapverb

talk or chat in an easy and familiar manner

Rapverb

perform rap music

Rapnoun

a quick, sharp knock or blow

Rapnoun

a sharp criticism

Rapnoun

a type of popular music of US black origin in which words are recited rapidly and rhythmically over an instrumental backing

Rapnoun

a piece of rap, or the words themselves

Rapnoun

a lengthy or impromptu conversation

Rapnoun

a criminal charge, especially of a specified kind

Rapnoun

a person's reputation, typically a bad one

Rapnoun

the smallest amount (used for emphasis)