booby trap noun
plural ∼ traps [count] 1 : a hidden bomb that explodes when the object connected to it is touched, moved, etc.
▪ Someone had rigged a booby trap that blew up the car when the engine was started. 2 : a trap that is set as a joke to shock or frighten someone
▪ We set a booby trap by balancing a bucket of water on top of the door so that it would fall on him when he came in.
▪ Someone had rigged a booby trap that blew up the car when the engine was started.
▪ We set a booby trap by balancing a bucket of water on top of the door so that it would fall on him when he came in.
— boo·by–trap verb, boo·by–traps; boo·by–trapped; boo·by–trap·ping [+ obj]
▪ Someone had booby-trapped the car. ▪ His roommate booby-trapped the door.
▪ Someone had booby-trapped the car. ▪ His roommate booby-trapped the door.
— booby–trapped adjective
▪ The house is booby-trapped. ▪ a booby-trapped car
▪ The house is booby-trapped. ▪ a booby-trapped car
