Usually means: Hazardous situation with fatal potential.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions History
We found 15 dictionaries that define the word deathtrap:

General (15 matching dictionaries)
  1. deathtrap: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. deathtrap: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. deathtrap: Vocabulary.com
  4. deathtrap: Wiktionary
  5. deathtrap: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  6. deathtrap: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  7. deathtrap: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. deathtrap: Dictionary.com
  9. deathtrap: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  10. Deathtrap (film), Deathtrap (play), Deathtrap (plot device), Deathtrap (video game), Deathtrap: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. deathtrap: Rhymezone
  12. deathtrap: FreeDictionary.org
  13. deathtrap: Mnemonic Dictionary
  14. deathtrap: TheFreeDictionary.com
  15. Deathtrap, deathtrap: Wordnik

(Note: See deathtraps as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (deathtrap)

noun:  (informal, figurative) An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device.
noun:  (literature) A plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes of attempting a sadistic murder.

Similar:

Opposite:

Phrases:

Adjectives:

Words similar to deathtrap

Usage examples for deathtrap

Idioms related to deathtrap

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing deathtrap

Words that often appear near deathtrap

Rhymes of deathtrap

Invented words related to deathtrap

Similar:

Opposite:

Phrases:

Adjectives:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux