to set a booby trap
1booby trap — n. 1) to set a booby trap 2) to set off, trigger a booby trap 3) to deactivate a booby trap 4) a booby trap explodes, goes off * * * [ buːbɪtræp] goes off trigger a booby trap a booby trap explodes to deactivate a booby trap to set a booby trap… …
2booby trap — n. 1. any scheme or device for tricking a person unawares 2. a bomb or mine that is set to be exploded by some action of the intended victim, as when some seemingly harmless object is lifted booby trap vt. booby trapped, booby trapping …
3booby trap — n. a device set up to be triggered to harm or kill anyone entering the trap, such as a shotgun which will go off if a room is entered, or dynamite which will explode if the ignition key on an auto is turned. If a person sets up such a trap to… …
4Booby trap — A booby trap is a device set up to be triggered by an unsuspecting victim. As the word trap implies, they usually have some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. In other cases, however, the trap is set to be triggered when the… …
5booby-trap — /booh bee trap /, v.t., booby trapped, booby trapping. to set with or as if with a booby trap; attach a booby trap to or in. [1940 45] * * * …
6booby trap — /ˈbubi træp/ (say boohbee trap) noun 1. an object so placed as to fall on or trip up an unsuspecting person. 2. Military a hidden or disguised bomb or mine so placed that it will be set off by an unsuspecting person. –verb (t) 3. to set with a… …
7booby-trap — verb To set up with booby traps; to plant a booby trap on …
8booby trap — n. scheme or device for tricking a person unawares, hidden trap; set down a trap …
9booby trap — boo′by trap n. 1) mil a hidden bomb or mine that can be set off by an unsuspecting person who steps on it, touches a tripwire, or the like 2) any hidden trap set for an unsuspecting person • Etymology: 1840–50 boo′by trap , v.t. trapped,… …
10booby trap — Synonyms and related words: Dionaea, ambuscade, ambush, ambushment, baited trap, blind, deadfall, deathtrap, decoy, firetrap, flytrap, gin, lurking hole, mine, mole trap, mousetrap, pitfall, rattrap, set gun, shadowing, spring gun, springe,… …
